A Man Named Dave : A Story Of Triumph And Forgiveness

b" 'I don't blame others for my problems. I stand on my own. And one day, you'll\nsee, I'm going to make something of myself.' These words were eighteen-year-old\nDave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, a woman who had abused\nhim with shocking brutality. But even years after he was rescued, his life\nremained a continual struggle. Dave felt rootless and awkward, an outcast\nhaunted by memories of his years as the bruised, cowering 'It' locked in his\nmother's basement. Dave's dramatic reunion with his dying father and the\nshocking confrontation with his mother led to his ultimate calling: mentor to\nothers struggling with personal hardships. "