A Man Named Dave (Dave Pelzer #3) by Dave Pelzer

Description

A Man Named Dave is the conclusion to a trio of autobiographical books by Dave Pelzer, who to millions of readers of A Child Called “It” and The Lost Boy has become an inspirational figure.

A Child Called “It” is the gripping and harrowing account of Pelzer’s abuse at the hands of his mother until he was placed in foster care at age 12. The Lost Boy details Pelzer’s experiences in foster care and his difficulty navigating the “normal” world with the dark shadows of his abuse and of his mother’s actual presence in his life looming over him.

In this installment, Pelzer narrates his life from his enlistment in the Air Force at age 18 to the present day. While all three books show the consequences of profound cruelty with a frank immediacy and gut-wrenching, carefully chosen detail, they are ardently inspirational works. Pelzer’s thematic focus is forgiveness and the ability of the human spirit to triumph over adversity. Pelzer demonstrates that it is possible to channel feelings and experiences of trauma into positive energy.