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Dave Pelzer (1) (1960–)

Author of A Child Called "It"

For other authors named Dave Pelzer, see the disambiguation page.

Dave Pelzer (1) has been aliased into David J. Pelzer.

17 Works 17,008 Members 426 Reviews

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Common Knowledge

Other names
Pelzer, David J.
Birthdate
1960-12-29
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Daly City, California, USA
Places of residence
California, USA
Occupations
Author
motivational speaker
Relationships
Richard B. Pelzer (brother)
Organizations
US Air Force

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RickGeissal | 300 other reviews | Aug 16, 2023 |
I read this book in one night. It's a short easy read, not mentally easy as it has my heart sobbing the whole time. I had to keep reading to know why it's happening, how he was saved, what happens with his father. This is a very heart wrenching story, as a mother I was angry and sad and was battling conflicting emotions through the whole book! It held my attention and my curiosity!
 
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ndfreeman | 300 other reviews | Aug 1, 2023 |
CW: child abuse

I did not enjoy this book. It was a non stop tale of horrific abuse that left me feeling traumatised. Other's may find this compelling but it just turned my stomach.
 
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Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | 300 other reviews | Feb 14, 2023 |
Harrowing account of surviving child abuse. He later learned to live a full good life you'll see in his later books.
 
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kslade | 300 other reviews | Dec 8, 2022 |

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Statistics

Works
17
Members
17,008
Popularity
#1,307
Rating
3.8
Reviews
426
ISBNs
221
Languages
15
Touchstones
137

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