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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".

✵ 29. December 1960
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The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy
Dave Pelzer
The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy
Dave Pelzer
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Famous Dave Pelzer Quotes

“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

Source: A Child Called "It"

“I told myself no matter what she did i would not let the b**** take me down”

Dave Pelzer

Source: A Child Called "It"

“You have to understand that in a person's life there are a few precious moments in which decisions, choices that you make now, will affect you for the rest of your life.”

Dave Pelzer book The Lost Boy

Source: The Lost Boy

“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.”

Dave Pelzer

Source: A Child Called "It"

“One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within.”

Dave Pelzer

Source: A Child Called "It"

“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.”

Dave Pelzer

Source: A Child Called "It"

“Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.”

Dave Pelzer

Source: A Child Called "It"

“i will stay alive.”

Dave Pelzer

Source: A Child Called "It"

“Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.”

Dave Pelzer

Source: A Child Called "It"

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