New Releases by David J. Pelzer

In the blockbuster autobiography A Child Called "It", Dave Pelzer shared the story of his childhood-one of the most dramatic and extreme stories of child abuse ever prosecuted in the state of California. As a child, Pelzer was beaten, starved, and abused both emotionally and physically by his alcoholic and mentally unstable mother. As a man, Pelzer went on to have love, happiness, a fulfilling career, and his own family. To many, Pelzer seemed to have found his happy ending. But for a child abuse survivor, living a normal adult life carries challenges and complications above and beyond those faced by most people. This book, the fifth in Pelzer''s nonfiction series, provides an honest and courageous look at the difficulties inherent in marriage, parenthood, work, and life from the perspective of someone who survived horrific physical and emotional terrors as a child-and who seeks to meet the responsibilities and complications of adult life with love, strength, and an open heart.

Persoonlijk relaas van de Amerikaanse auteur die als kind gruwelijk werd mishandeld door zijn sadistische, verslaafde moeder, maar door zijn doorzettingsvermogen en zijn geloof in God zijn trauma''s weet te overwinnen.

In an inspirational guide to overcoming a debilitating personal history, the author uses examples from his own adolescence to explain how teenagers can move beyond current personal suffering, past problems, and painful memories to understand the importance of making choices, regain control of their lives, and never give up on themselves. Original.

In an inspirational memoir, the author recounts the story of his brutal abuse at the hands of his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother and his long, difficult, and determined struggle to overcome the pain of his childhood. (Biography)

Moving Forward is for anyone wanting to move forward and change their life, no matter what their past may have held. Dave Pelzer, author of the internationally bestselling memoirs A Child Called It, The Lost Boy and A Man Called Dave, teaches readers how to harness the strength of surviving past negative experiences and use that empowerment to live their lives according to their own values. Drawing on personal history as well as his experience helping others through his work speaking to private, public and military groups, his crisis hotline and his personal connections, Dave blends his gift for memoir-style storytelling with solid, actionable advice. Moving Forward is a book designed to show people how to lift themselves up, written by a man who has personally walked the path from horrific trauma, through healing, to a successful life. Now he is in a position to show others the way with his trademark wisdom, support and tough love.

Herinneringen van de auteur aan zijn jaren als puber en jongvolwassene, toen hij op allerlei manieren misbruikt en mishandeld werd.

Persoonlijk relaas van de Amerikaanse auteur, die als kind erstig werd mishandeld, maar die zijn trauma''s wist te overwinnen.

As a teenager at highschool Dave Pelzer thought he had finally escaped the abuse that had wrecked his childhood - but he couldn''t have been more wrong. Bullied physically at school and suffering emotional trauma as his foster family imploded around him, Dave found that adolescence was just as tough as childhood. But this time there were others to whom he could reach out - father figures who would listen patiently to his problems and offer sound advice, and friends who helped him learn that life could also be about joy as well as pain. Dave''s extraordinary memoir of how the troubled youth became a man is compassionate and brave, a tale of hope and inspiration to a new generation.

Viele Jahre sind vergangen, seit Dave seiner brutalen Mutter entfliehen konnte, die ihn jahrelang misshandelt hatte. Obwohl er beruflich Karriere macht und selbst eine Familie gründet, kann er sich von den Schatten seiner Kindheit nur schwer befreien. Er fühlt sich als Aussenseiter und wird von Alpträumen verfolgt. Auch das Scheitern seiner Ehe erfüllt ihn mit Selbstzweifeln. Als Dave dann seiner Mutter nach Jahren wieder begegnet, erfährt er erneut unverminderten Hass. Er sucht nach Gründen für ihre Grausamkeit ihm gegenüber und findet erschütternde Spuren in ihrer eigenen Kindheit.

Levenslessen van David Pelzer, een man die tijdens zijn jeugd zwaar werd mishandeld.

Het verdwaalde kind. - Persoonlijk relaas van een man, die als kind door zijn moeder ernstig werd mishandeld en bij verschillende pleeggezinnen werd ondergebracht.