Dave Pelzer

A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy's abusive childhood, from international bestseller Dave Pelzer. 'A story where love, kindness, patience and endurance triumph' Daily Mail * Brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable and alcoholic mother, Dave became a slave; he was no longer a boy, but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot...

A Child Called It is Dave Pelzer's story of a child beaten and starved 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...

As a child, Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his mother. The world knew nothing of his living nightmare, and he had nothing and no one to turn to. But his dreams kept him alive—dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him, and calling him their son. Finally, his horrific plight could no longer be hidden from...