Book description
I don't blame others for my problems. I stand on my own. And one day,
you'll see, I'm going to make something of myself.' These words were
eighteen-year-old Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his
mother, a woman who had abused him with shocking brutality. But even
years after he was rescued, his life remained a continual struggle. Dave
felt rootless and awkward, an outcast haunted by memories of his years
as the bruised, cowering 'It' locked in his mother's basement. Dave's
dramatic reunion with his dying father and the shocking confrontation
with his mother led to his ultimate calling: mentor to others struggling
with personal hardships. From a difficult marriage to the birth of his
son, from an unfulfilling career to an enduring friendship, Dave was
finally able to break the chains of his past, learning to trust, to
love, and to live.
