A Man Named Dave : A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness

'Idon'tblameothersformyproblems.Istandonmyown.Andoneday,you'llsee,I'mgoingtomakesomethingofmyself.'Thesewordswereeighteen-year-oldDavePelzer'sdeclarationofindependencetohismother,awomanwhohadabusedhimwithshockingbrutality.Butevenyearsafterhewasrescued,hisliferemainedacontinualstruggle.Davefeltrootlessandawkward,anoutcasthauntedbymemoriesofhisyearsasthebruised,cowering'It'lockedinhismother'sbasement.Dave'sdramaticreunionwithhisdyingfatherandtheshockingconfrontationwithhismotherledtohisultimatecalling:mentortoothersstrugglingwithpersonalhardships.Fromadifficultmarriagetothebirthofhisson,fromanunfulfillingcareertoanenduringfriendship,Davewasfinallyabletobreakthechainsofhispast,learningtotrust,tolove,andtolive.