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
done answers better-person
Ask yourself: was there anything I could have done to prevent the situation? If the answer is yes, do something now and become a better person for it.
decision choices rest-of-your-life
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.
mother children sick
David what your mother did to you was wrong. Verry wrong.No child deserves to be treated like that. She's sick.
minutes plans sections
I plan my life in 15-minute sections.
lying dark past
It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on the a brighter world.
moving-on being-yourself mistake
To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on.
meaningful heart important
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.
self-worth accepted process
When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process.
baseball mistake fall
In life you are going to make mistakes, you're going to fall down, but it's the getting up that counts. Just like in baseball: you'll get a few hits, but most likely, you'll strike out more than you'll get on base. But don't quit. Find your focus, relax, take a deep breath and give it a good swing
childhood soul darkness
Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.
cowboy homework moment nice three whining
This is your homework assignment. From this moment on the B.S. stops. The whining stops. Be nice. Do three nice things every day. Cowboy up.
I'm always looking for a story of survival.
kick
You kick a dog long enough, that dog is going to bite you or die.
acclaim became critical war
I became a war hero before going on to critical acclaim as a professional victim.