Dave Pelzer
Dave Pelzer
David James "Dave" Pelzer is an American author, of several autobiographical and self-help books. He is best known for his 1995 memoir of childhood abuse, A Child Called "It"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMemoirist
Date of Birth29 December 1960
CityDaly City, CA
CountryUnited States of America
mother abuse want
Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.
cancer survivor mindset
You can be a victim of cancer, or a survivor of cancer. It's a mindset.
children hate play
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.
humble winner humble-beginnings
One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within.
beautiful ocean blow
I'm so alive. As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As always, it is a beautiful day. The sun is making its final descent. The magic is about to begin. The skies are ready to burn with brilliance, as it turns from a soft blue to a bright orange. Looking towards the West, I stare in awe at the hypnotic power of the waves. A giant curl begins to take form, then breaks with a thundering clap as it crashes on the shore.
firsts want forget
I just don't want to forget this first day of the rest of my life!
lying fame fortune
I couldn't lie to get myself fame and fortune.
guy world eloquent
I am not the most eloquent guy in the world.
laughter moving will-to-survive
The Stovepipe is a memoir full of laughter and tears and a moving story of sisterly love as well as their will to survive.
mistake believe ambition
I believe that no matter how many mistakes we’ve made; how badly we’ve really, really screwed up; how old, worn out, or dejected we’ve become; as long as there is true, steadfast ambition, all of us have an opportunity for greatness.
knows i-can
I know I can be very standoffish . . .
wife former stills
I still love my former wife, I won't call her my ex-wife.
hurt love-you caring
I am proud of who you were, David-that hurt person who refused to "die." And I'm more caring, giving, fixing person, the guy with the same sense of humor and that deft, sensitive touch. Good on you, David I love you.
dna buying fans
My fans are buying the DNA of Dave.