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.

"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''.

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.