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Dave Pelzer

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in Daly City, California, The United States

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Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction, Social Sciences

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An author best known for his 1995 memoir of childhood abuse, A Child Called It.

At the age of 12, Dave was removed from an abusive home and placed in a series of foster homes. In 1979, he joined the Air Force and later became an author of memoirs and self-improvement books.

A CHILD CALLED "IT" IS COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN.

August 2017 - We are very excited to announce that writer/producer David Goldblum of Conscious Contact Productions has acquired the film rights to Dave Pelzer's, #1 New York Times bestselling book, A Child Called “IT” which was on the New York Times Best Sellers List for a record breaking six years. Tamlin Hall, whose film Holden On has won multiple awards around the country is attached to direct. Dave Pelzer is adapting ...more

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Average rating: 4.13 · 592,579 ratings · 26,060 reviews · 63 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 457,564 ratings — published 1995 — 113 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Boy (Dave Pelzer #2) 4.12 avg rating — 71,555 ratings — published 1997 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3) 3.93 avg rating — 35,125 ratings — published 1999 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Story: "A Child Called It", "The Lost Boy", "A Man Named Dave" 4.24 avg rating — 14,949 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story (Dave Pelzer #2.5) 4.04 avg rating — 7,275 ratings — published 2004 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy 4.49 avg rating — 2,984 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, And Happiness 3.89 avg rating — 1,122 ratings — published 2000 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Texts of A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself 4.35 avg rating — 496 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moving Forward: Taking the Lead in Your Life 3.91 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 2008 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Close to Me: The Middle-Aged Consequences of Revealing a Child Called "It" 3.95 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.”
― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"

tags: a-child-called-it, abuse, carefree, child-abuse, childhood, nightmares, soul

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“One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within.”
― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"

tags: winning-from-within

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“Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed with hate whenever I heard other children laughing, as they played outside. My stomach coiled whenever I smelled food that was about to be served to somebody else, knowing it wasn't for me.”
― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"

tags: anger, hate

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