Has anyone ever read this book. I bought it the other day and oh my god i felt so bad for Dave.

It's a book about a child named Dave Pelzer who is brutily beaten and abused by his achoholic mother. Some of the things she did were hanious! I cried so much and i just wanted to kill that evil woman and take Dave away to a safe place.


Anyone else ever read it? Just curious because it was a very emotional book.

I read it in 4th grade...the one after it was even harder for me to read. The 3rd one's kinda boring though.

Yes, I also read "The Lost Boy" and "A Man Named Dave."

I felt so sorry for him, reading what all he had to go through. But he has made it to be a great man.

Never read it, but it sounds like a really good book.

My friend at work was telling me about it her daughter was reading it and she decided to read it too. Did they ever make a movie about that?

Yeah, I read it before. I can't believe that bitch of a mother made him eat his own ****.

Originally posted by SBTB Geek
Yeah, I read it before. I can't believe that bitch of a mother made him eat his own ****.

No, she tried to make him eat his baby brother's ****! :mad:

Plus, she tried to burn him alive, she starved him, she made him sleep in the garage and all kinds of other horrible stuff.


I never read the other two. But i want to.

Yes, I have read it. There are 2 sequels called" The Lost Child" and I can't remember the name of the last one! You will be glad to know that he is an adult now and doing fine!

There was supposed to be a TV movie based on the books last Fall but I have heard nothing more about it! Anybody know anything?:confused:

Originally posted by Penny Lane
There are 2 sequels called" The Lost Child" and I can't remember the name of the last one!


From his website:
A Child Called "IT"
The Lost Boy
A Man Named Dave
Help Yourself



I have to say, the law system back then was very ****ty towards abused children. For those who don't know who Dave Pelzer is, read this (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1138118.stm)


This link (http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/childhoods_famous_people/36841) also tells a lot, if it will work.

I read the second sequel (A Lost Boy? It's been awhile since I read it) and I cried my eyes out.

She is only abusing one child, her second child out of FIVE kids. Why wasn't she abusing her oldest, the third, the fourth or the youngest? Why did she treat him like that? She treated him like trash. She made him live int he garage, she said that he was "Ruining her life", made him eat his vomit, made him eat his brother's doodoo, made him drink ammonia, made him eat food out of the garbage, told his brothers to beat him up, forced him to steal food from school and beg strangers for food, made him do all the work around the house, got his arm broken, and many other terrible things. The thing was, she wasn't always like this. She used to be a caring, nice, sweet, mother. Out of the blue, she turned into this raving beotch who tortured him and terrified him.

My old geography teacher recommended the book (he got off track alot in class) and my brother bought it, so I read it. I was surprised about how little time it took to read, I think I finished without taking any breaks, it's a good book.

yes, I've read that book. It is indeed very sad but still a great book. While reading this book I felt so bad for him, his siblings, and his father. I just wanted to knock the crap out of his mother so much. How could anyone do this to their children?

I read this book when i was in 7th grade and it was so sad. I was so pissed at his mother. It must have taken a lot of bravery to want to get up in the morning and face the bitch who should be in hell for her actions and torture. He was a little boy-its not like he could defend himself-man its so awful. Im glad he wrote a book about his experiences with getting abused and then turning out pretty good.

Yes,I read last year and I cried so much,
I then thanked God for the loving family and friends I have,
I can't even imagined abused,I'm so glad I raised good
and I had a wonderful past filled happiness,some bad things
happened,but I try to forget them,Overall my past was great
and that book taught a lesson to be thank for all I have .
I :heart: You Guys!

Originally posted by JoCool
Yes,I read last year and I cried so much,
I then thanked God for the loving family and friends I have,
I can't even imagined abused,I'm so glad I raised good
and I had a wonderful past filled happiness,some bad things
happened,but I try to forget them,Overall my past was great
and that book taught a lesson to be thank for all I have .
I :heart: You Guys!


Back at ya!:D

Originally posted by Janice Johnson
She is only abusing one child, her second child out of FIVE kids. Why wasn't she abusing her oldest, the third, the fourth or the youngest? Why did she treat him like that? She treated him like trash. She made him live int he garage, she said that he was "Ruining her life", made him eat his vomit, made him eat his brother's doodoo, made him drink ammonia, made him eat food out of the garbage, told his brothers to beat him up, forced him to steal food from school and beg strangers for food, made him do all the work around the house, got his arm broken, and many other terrible things. The thing was, she wasn't always like this. She used to be a caring, nice, sweet, mother. Out of the blue, she turned into this raving beotch who tortured him and terrified him.

I believe this happened with him because I've noticed this seems to be the case with middle children. The middle child is expected to be as good as the first child, and so has to compete with him as well as the younger children who are babies and need more attention. I was a middle child, so that's how I saw it. I could relate very well with Dave's ordeal, but his mom was just messed up.