A man named Dave

About this book

"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.

Subjects

• abused children
• abusive mothers
• adult child abuse victims
• alcoholism
• biography
• california
• case studies
• child abuse
• child of impaired parents
• children of alcoholics
• domestic violence
• family relationships
• family violence
• foster home care
• united states