A man named Dave

Description:

"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.

subjects: Abused children,  Abusive mothers,  Adult child abuse victims,  Biography,  California,  Case studies,  Children of alcoholics,  Family relationships,  Family violence,  Foster home care,  United States,  Domestic Violence,  Child of Impaired Parents,  Child Abuse,  Alcoholism

People: David J. Pelzer

Places: California,  Daly City,  United States