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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: HCI Catalog: Book Release date: 1995-09-01 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 195 Ean: 9781558743663 Book Isbn: 1558743669  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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 Written on July 25, 2008 Summary: What an emotional read! This is the story of David. A little boy who started out with what seemed to be the perfect family. Gradually as his mother starts drinking more and more, she ends up not caring about herself and feeling angry all the time. That anger was taken out on David. Through this book you read about the horrific things that his mother did to him and how his will to survive kept him going. This book made me cry, made me angry and most of all made me think. I know a lot of people do not believe his story. But before you have doubts, read his books "The Lost Boy" and "A Man Named Dave" and then read his brothers book "A Brother's Journey" and decide for yourself.  Written on July 13, 2008 Summary: Not worth the time to read it. I, too, like several others, started this book, and was immediately taken aback by the poor quality of the writing, AND the relentless onslaught of horrific, somewhat unbelievable, scenarios described by the author. I don't doubt that he endured some form of abuse, probably severe, but it's hard to feel much sympathy for the story when there are so many holes, inconsistencies, and it's very poorly written. Disappointed that I spent money on this. Written on July 13, 2008 Summary: Do not perpetuate a lie Check out "Dysfunction For Dollars" written July 28, 2002 for the NYT Magazine. The author, Pat Jordan, notes that "...In Pelzer's case, how much he is healing or how much he is swindling is unclear..."Peter Vegso, from his former publisher, Health Communications Inc, is quoted in the article. He says "David's always complaining we don't appreciate him, David's a professional victim. I haven't a clue if his abuse stories are true, but we kept his book in stock when it wasn't selling. Then Dave got on Montel Williams, and there was an instant demand." The author also notes that "Pelzer frequently purchases his own books for his signings at a discount and then sells them at list price." His brother, Stephen, was interviewed. He denies the abuse and says "David had to be the center of attention. He was a hyper, spoiled brat." If this isn't enough to convince you, check out "Dave Pelzer, The child-abuse entrepreneur" by David Plotz posted Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 on Slate. He writes "Pelzer, whose most insistent piece of advice is "don't dwell on the past," dwells on it very profitably." Describing Pelfrey's depiction of his mother Plotz says she "becomes more cartoonish, more Cruella De Vil. In the first book, she's horrible but erratic. By the third she is the incarnation of pure, calculating evil, saying things like, 'You gave me no pleasure, so you were disposed of.'" Plotz continues "his (Pelfrey's) dialogue, which is full of such over-the-top lines, is sometimes suspicious. Though it's reconstructed 20 or 30 years after the fact, it is eerily precise." Memoirs like this and James Frey's novel, A Million Little Pieces, (another Oprah interviewee) should never have made it as far as they did. It's a sad commentary that they have. Written on July 12, 2008 Summary: AWESOME BOOK ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER READ! I loved this book I read it in one day I Have read "The Lost Boy" I suggest if you buy this read the other one too! I could not put it down it was scary to think that someone could grow up being abused like this and lived to share his story with everyone! Written on July 4, 2008 Summary: A Journey with a Child This was a very real study of emotions in the mind of a very young child.I wanted to know how this story would end. I felt that since it was the author's life story,he made it to adulthood,but at what cost? I was so haunted by the actions of the parents ,I wanted to take some kind of action to see that these parents were punished for the damage that they had done to him.In my mind I wrapped my love around him to try and ease the hurt in his heart,mind and soul. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1995-09-01 | 1997-08-01 | 2000-09-01 | 2004-01-05 | 2005-01-05 | 1985-10-01 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Hardcover | Hardcover | Paperback |
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| Number of pages | 195 | 250 | 352 | 240 | 272 | 304 |
| Ean | 9781558743663 | 9781558745155 | - | - | - | 9780451159410 |
| Book Isbn | 1558743669 | 1558745157 | - | - | - | 0451159411 |
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