A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness
4 journalers for this copy...
Gift from a coworker.
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, denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to--and nearly did. The more than two million readers of Pelzer's New York Times and international bestselling memoirs know that he lived to tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance.
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, denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to--and nearly did. The more than two million readers of Pelzer's New York Times and international bestselling memoirs know that he lived to tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance.
Very sad true story with a happy ending. Well worth the read. Looking for a new reader.
Journal Entry 3 by 
heartthumper
at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, August 4, 2018
heartthumper at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, August 4, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (8/3/2018 UTC) at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Putting in Aramena's Anything Goes But Starting Out Mostly Romance Book Box.
Received from the "Anything Goes But Starting Out Mostly Romance book box."
I have decided to pass this along. A Child Called It is on my TBR list (very LONG list), so it'll be awhile before I am able to swing back to this one.
I have decided to pass this along. A Child Called It is on my TBR list (very LONG list), so it'll be awhile before I am able to swing back to this one.
Releasing in the Bookbox of Intentional Variety! Please enjoy (or don't, should you choose to pass this book along)!
The boy weeds up
into a stalk of a man,
slow to flower.
into a stalk of a man,
slow to flower.
The was someone that wanted to read this.
So off it goes to make friends! :)
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So off it goes to make friends! :)
To those new to this site:
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This book is yours to keep, or read and pass on. Whichever you prefer is always ok!
We hope that you'll leave a journal entry here on where you found the book, or what you intend to do with it, or what you think of it. Anything you like really.
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I got this book from someone on paperbackswap.com. It will be going to one of my students.
