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A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness
Contributor(s): Pelzer, Dave (Author)

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ISBN: 0452281903     ISBN-13: 9780452281905
Publisher: Plume Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2000
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Annotation: "All those years you tried your best to break me, and I'm still here. One day you'll see, I'm going to make something of myself". These words were Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, and they represented the ultimate act of self-reliance. Dave's father never intervened as his mother abused him with shocking brutality. The more than two million readers of Pelzer's previous international bestsellers, A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy, know that he lived to tell his courageous story. But even after he was rescued, his life remained haunted by memories of his years as the bruised, cowering "It" locked in his mother's basement. Desperately trying to make something of his life, Dave was determined to weather every setback and gain strength from adversity.

With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how a lost, nameless boy finally found himself in the heart and soul of a man who is free at last.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Abuse - General
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Family & Relationships | Abuse - Child Abuse
Dewey: B
LCCN: 99038433
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Lexile Measure: 900(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.28" W x 7.54" L (0.57 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Sex & Gender - Masculine
- Topical - Family
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 48133
Reading Level: 5.9   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 15.0
 
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Publisher Description:
A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer's inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy of memoirs that began with A Child Called It and The Lost Boy.

All those years you tried your best to break me, and I'm still here. One day you'll see, I'm going to make something of myself. These words were Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, and they represented the ultimate act of self-reliance. Dave's father never intervened as his mother abused him with shocking brutality, denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to--and nearly did.

The more than two million readers of Pelzer's New York Times and international bestselling memoirs A Child Called It and The Lost Boy know that he lived to tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance.

 
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