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A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer

A Man Named Dave

A Story of Triumph and Foregiveness

by Dave Pelzer
  • Readers' Rating (255):
  • First Published:
  • Oct 1, 1999, 284 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Sep 2000, 304 pages
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Katie

I have read Dave's first two books, A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy and just recently I finished his third, A Man Named Dave. His books are amazing! He is amazing! Before I read this book, I never realized what child abuse was. All that I knew was it was the beating of a child. These books have taught me so much. It made me realize that child abuse is more then the beating of a child. It is something that scars one for life. But Dave Pelzer has turned a negative into a positive. He is the most amzing man I have ever seen. I'm not sure what else to say but god bless you Dave. You are an amazing man!
Edge76339061

I think david would not be the same kinda guy if he had abused. It made him appreciate things that we would not. From what i have read from his books the worst thing you can do to him is break is trust ect.
Shea

This is an excellent book. Anyone who thinks that they have had a hard life needs to read all of Dave Pelzer's books and see just how good they had it compared to him. After you read this book you think about a lot of things and life just looks different.
Dana

I think that this book is awesome! I have read all of Dave's books and this one is a satisfying conclusion to his first two books. Dave has inspired many people, and I recommend that everyone read his series.
Ruth

Dave is a very strong man, and if you think you've dealt with a lot of things in your life wait till you read this. I am very proud of dave for moving on forward and i hope he has a wonderful life.
adriana cavazos

Hi Dave,

Hi! My name is Adriana Cavazos I'am in 11 grade and hope to be gradication next year. The books that you wrote were good and I think that the books were excellent. I'm sorry that you have to go thus the hard thing you had to go thus. I hope that you are happy now this your family.


Melissa Phillips

this book was probably the most powerful one of the trilogy. It was a big step forward in many ways for Dave and i admired his will power and strength throughout the long and at times heart breaking journey.

For a while after i had read "A Man named Dave", i often thought about how i would of handled the situation and the stress and the constant question of WHY ME?

I have recommended the trilogy to many people as they had once recommended it to me.
I have still got to read "The Lost Boy" and im looking forward to that.

my admiration goes out to your continual strength.

Thanks.
ashley

makes me appreciate how nice my parents are

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