My Story

A CHILD CALLED 'IT' is Dave Pelzer's story of a child beaten and starv ed by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. Dave was no longer considered a son, or a boy, but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement and when he was allowed food i t was scraps from the dogs' bowl. Throughout, Dave kept alive the drea m of finding a family who would love and care for him. THE LOST BOY: t he harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of Dave's journey thr ough the foster-care system in search of a family who will love him. A MAN NAMED DAVE: the gripping conclusion to this inspirational trilogy . With extraordinary generosity of spirit, Dave takes us on a journey into his past. At last he confronts his father and ultimately his moth er. Finally, Dave finds the courage to break the chains of the past an d learn to love, trust and live for the future.