TY - BOOK ID - 149846016 TI - A man named Dave : a story of triumph and forgiveness PY - 1999 PB - New York : Dutton, DB - UniCat KW - Abused children KW - Children of alcoholics KW - Abusive mothers KW - Family violence KW - Foster home care KW - Adult child abuse victims KW - Abusive mothers KW - Alcoholism KW - Child Abuse KW - Child of Impaired Parents KW - Domestic Violence KW - Foster Home Care KW - Abused children KW - Children of alcoholics KW - Abusive mothers KW - Family violence KW - Foster home care KW - Adult child abuse victims KW - Family relationships. KW - Family relationships KW - Family relationships KW - Pelzer, David J. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:149846016 AB - "All those years you tried your best to break me, and I'm still here. One day you'll see, I'm going to make something of myself." These words were Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, and they represented the ultimate act of self reliance. Dave's father never intervened as his mother abused him with shocking brutality. ER -