{"product_id":"a-man-named-dave-isbn-9780452281905","title":"A Man Named Dave","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man Named  Dave\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping  conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s inspirational and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling trilogy of memoirs that  began with \u003ci\u003eA Child Called \"It\"\u003c\/i\u003e and  \u003ci\u003eThe Lost  Boy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" \u003c\/b\u003eThese 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,  denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This  was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to—and nearly did. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe more than two million  readers of Pelzer's \u003ci\u003eNew York  Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestselling memoirs \u003ci\u003eA Child Called \"It\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Boy\u003c\/i\u003e know that he lived to  tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit,  Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into  pride and rejection into acceptance.A Man Named DaveAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor's Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The End\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Fly Away\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Letter From Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Wishful Thinking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Slip Away\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Regroup\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Foolish Crusade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Changes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Heaven Sent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. The Source\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. A Personal Matter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. The Long Matter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. The Long Farewell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. The Last Dance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Farewell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. All Good Things\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEPILOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERSPECTIVES DAVE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarsha\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeynotes\u003c\/p\u003e“A monumental series of books about courage and triumph. Pelzer demonstrates, as few have, that it is in the darkest skies that the stars are best seen.”—\u003cb\u003eRichard Paul Evans, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dave Pelzer is a living testament of resilience, personal responsibility, and the triumph of the human spirit.\"\u003cb\u003e—John Bradshaw, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHomecoming \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFamily Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A living example that all of us have the capability to better ourselves no matter what the odds... Dave Pelzer inspires us all.\"\u003cb\u003e—Jack Canfield, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Pelzer \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Child Called “It\"\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, Help Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Privilege of Youth\u003c\/i\u003e. He travels more than 250 days a year throughout the nation speaking to large groups of youth and adults on the topics of resilience and overcoming obstacles. He has appeared on the\u003ci\u003e Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Larry King Live\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Montel Williams Show\u003c\/i\u003e, among other national shows.\u003cbr\u003ewww.davepelzer.com","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304813547749,"sku":"NP9780452281905","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452281905.jpg?v=1767720629","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-man-named-dave-isbn-9780452281905","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}