02443cam a2200397 i 4500 503482240 TxAuBib 20210106120000.0 010528s2000||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u BL 00011738 9780452281905 pbk. 0452281903 pbk. 9781451726916 cover 1451726910 cover TxAuBib rda Pelzer, David J. A man named Dave : a story of triumph and forgiveness / Dave Pelzer. New York, N.Y. : Plume, 2000. 290 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier The end -- Fly away -- Letter from home -- Wishful thinking -- Slip away -- Regroup -- Foolish crusade -- Changes -- Heaven sent -- The source -- A personal matter -- The long farewell -- The last dance -- Resolve -- All good things -- Epilogue -- PERSPECTIVES: Dave -- Claire -- Stephen -- Marsha. "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. 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. 900 Lexile. Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning UG 5.9 15. 20210106. Pelzer, David J. Abused children California Daly City Biography. Children of alcoholics California Daly City Biography. Abusive mothers California Daly City Family relationships. Family violence California Daly City. Foster home care California Case studies. Adult child abuse victims United States Biography.