Dave Pelzer – författare

Utan mat, utan lekkamrater, utan en riktig säng och med slagen haglande över honom för jämnan vägrade Dave Pelzer ändå ge upp. Han hade ingen som kunde hjälpa honom och var tvungen att lära sig försvara sitt eget liv.

Pojken som kallades Det är en bok som vittnar om hur ett litet barn med sin själsliga styrka vägrar kapitulera och låta sin mamma vinna spelet av förnedring. Trots David Pelzers unga ålder var det hans andliga övertygelse, hans mod och beslutsamhet som räddade honom. Han kapitulerade inte. Han gav inte upp. Genom sin inre styrka har han istället lyckats vända skam till stolthet.

Det enda han sökte var kärleken i en familj.

Pojken som inte fanns är den efterlängtade fristående fortsättningen på Dave Pelzers skakande barndomsskildring om vad som hände efter det att han vid tolv års ålder omhändertogs av myndigheterna och placerades i fosterhem.

I sin första bok, Pojken som kallades Det, berättade författaren om hur han sedan fyra års ålder systematiskt hade vanvårdats och misshandlats av sin psykiskt sjuka och gravt alkoholiserade mor. Dave isolerades från sin pappa och sina bröder. Han behandlades sämre än en hund och många gånger önskade han att han skulle få dö. Som fosterbarn undgick han sin mors fysiska tortyr men fann ändå ingen trygghet – han var tvungen att flytta mellan fem olika fosterhem, mobbad och misstrodd hade han svårt att få kamrater och tvingades arbeta hårt för att försörja sig själv.

I dag är Dave vuxen. Med beundransvärt mod lyckades han inte bara överleva sin fasansfulla barndom utan också skapa sig ett tryggt och meningsfullt liv.

"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 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.

From the million-copy bestseller and author of the MY STORY trilogy, the inspirational account of how anyone can achieve their full potential.

A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy''s abusive childhood, from international bestseller Dave Pelzer.

A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy''s abusive childhood, from international bestseller Dave Pelzer, the sequel to million-copy bestseller A Child Called ''It''.

''His tale will both break and warm your heart'' Mirror

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As a child, Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his mother. The world knew nothing of his living nightmare and he had no one to turn to. But his dreams kept him alive - of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.

Finally, his horrific plight could no longer be hidden from the outside world and Dave''s life radically changed. The Lost Boy is the harrowing but uplifting true story of a boy''s journey through the foster care system, in search of a family to love. The Lost Boy is the continuation of Dave Pelzer''s story, a moving and inspirational sequel and true story.

The concluding volume of Dave Pelzer''s million-copy bestselling memoir.

''I don''t blame others for my problems. I stand on my own. And one day, you''ll see, I''m going to make something of myself.''

These words were eighteen-year-old Dave Pelzer''s declaration of independence to his mother, a woman who had abused him with shocking brutality. But even years after he was rescued, his life remained a continual struggle. Dave felt rootless and awkward, an outcast haunted by memories of his years as the bruised, cowering ''It'' locked in his mother''s basement.

Dave''s dramatic reunion with his dying father and the shocking confrontation with his mother led to his ultimate calling: mentor to others struggling with personal hardships. From a difficult marriage to the birth of his son, from an unfulfilling career to an enduring friendship, Dave was finally able to break the chains of his past, learning to trust, to love, and to live.

Dave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults.

Sharing stories of his own adolescent struggles—fighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friends—Pelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives.

Pelzer’s uplifting and practical advice strives to tackle issues ranging from physical and sexual abuse to identifying spousal disagreement. Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.