A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness

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Summary: Book of Strength
Review: The first time I ever picked up a book written by Dave was the book " A child call "it" ", a friend was reading it and I began to read the book, while she went to do something. I never was able to put the book down after that, and had to purchase the three books. I was woman on a mission, I could not stop reading, until I found out what happened to Dave, and how he was doing, dealing with his pain. For a week I could not put the books down, helpiing me deal with issues in my childhood and at the age of 35 I was ready to make complete peace with myself. Like Dave I stuggled to have a happy life, and fight to accomplish my goals, and finding out I was my own worst enemy, but could not help but have that little peace in me that sometimes took control of me from my past. I knew from an early age inorder to break the cycle of my childhood, I must make my children's life loving, trusting, caring, and secure, and pass on a great memory to my children. This book will not only help you to understand others who have gone through child abuse issues ,but if you are a child from abuse. This book is a great road map to over coming your fears. I would have to say out of all 3 books I have read, this is my favorite. Dave gave me the strength to continue to strive. Dont get me wrong the other books are well needed to get the full effect of this book, and they do in deed keep you on the edge of your seat (great books as well), but this book helped me the most, being an adult I found Dave's story to be close to my heart. I cant wait to read his newest book "Help yourself" . This book is for anyone who cares about the well being of the future of our children, helping to reconize a child in need of rescue.

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Summary: A Nice conclusion to a great series
Review: I read "A Child Called It" and "The Lost Boy" only hours before starting this book. All of the books in this series broke my heart. There is no way that I can relate to any of these books, but they are well worth reading.

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Summary: A must read for Adults that were abused....AND their spouse
Review: I cannot express the depth of understanding that I have gained from this book. I spent 30 years feeling unique in my upbringing. I have been able to understand and put to rest many conflicting feelings toward my parents because of this book. I cannot stress enough the importance of this book to the abused (ME) or more importantly, to my spouse in understanding my fears and relational misgivings. Please read this and if you know someont that needs it...you can do no better than Mr Pelzer. his honestly can set you free.

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Summary: Forgiveness Takes Alot
Review: I recently read all 3 book about David Pelzer. A child called IT, The Lost Boy, and a Man Named Dave. I was truly horrified by what his Mother put him thru, his life as a foster child and his life as a man. I was truly amazed what he endured and how wonderful a person, husband and father he became. I am a mother of 4 adoptive boys 3 of whom came from a torn family and I hope to have them read these books to see what this man has overcome. I was so proud to have read each of these books and my heart goes out to Dave and his family. I am so glad he made it and I hope he always keeps the faith.

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Summary: Domestic Violence
Review: In the book A man named Dave I thought it was a good book in my point of view. In the book it explains how a young man that has been abused by his mother finally moved away and began to live on his own. Also it tells how he thought oif his life and how he lived it up untill the time he got married and had his first son. He had much love for his son and he tought the proper love that was needed for a person growing up ing a family. I give this book a rate of 5 stars because I thought it was well written and a good story for others to learn from. I encourage others to read this book and to find it as good as I did.

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Summary: You are a better man than I, Dave
Review: I enjoyed the book, as I have all of Dave's books.I do not hold any mailice towards those who hung me in that oak tree, burnt me on a stove, kicked me when I could take no more, forced me to eat human waste and molested me that sunny Easter morning when I lived in that Jacksonville, Florida orphanage. I have forgiven them for those acts.What I cannot forgive them for is how I feel today, as a grown man, because of what they did to me yesterday, as an innocent little six year old boy.Author, Roger Dean Kiser"Orphan, A true story of Abandonment, Abuse and Redemption."

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Summary: A reader from England UK
Review: I have read the trilogy of Dave Pelzer's books and found them all to be a riveting read. On several occasions throughout all the books I had to re-read pages over again because my emotions got the better of me. All the books are well writen and easy to read, once started I could not put them down again till finished.I congratulate the author DAVE PELZER on three truly great books and thank him for sharing his live with us all.

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Summary: Power of Forgivness
Review: The book show the power of forgiveness. This principle works with abuse and is actually the only cure for abuse. I picked this little nuggett up in the book An Encounter With A Prophet and found it a powerful tool in dealing with my past. The man named David illustrates this point very well for those open to the concept. I loved the book.

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Summary: Dave's new and better life!!
Review: I really enjoyed the book A Man Named Dave. This is just one of his books. There all about his life and how his mother abused him and not the other children. She would do horrible stuff to him like stabbed him with a knife and made him drink bleach and amonia and made him starve and she even treated him worse than the dog. I really liked this book it really tuched my heart and made me cry. I didn't really dislike the book except for the mother that was the worse part of the book.

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Summary: A fitting conclusion to a remarkable trilogy
Review: I've read the three books in Dave Pelzer's series and this is a fitting conclusion to a remarkable trilogy.

Telling the story of his adult life to the present, Dave tells of his military experience and subsequent marriage/divorce/remarriage and his son. I felt like this was a conclusion to a childhood that was filled with pain and repressed feelings. Not a lot of people have lived to tell the story like David did and I think its a story that should give others hope who might have faced similar situations to David's.