Dave Pelzer

Los malos tratos infantiles, en primera persona. Más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en Estados Unidos. Sinopsis: Dave Pelzer nos cuenta su propia historia, la de un niño cruelmente maltratado por una madre alcoholica y frustrada, que consigue esca

En "Ayúdate a ti mismo" Dave Pelzer se dirige al lector hablándole de modo directo como en un diálogo íntimo entre amigos. Intercalando interesantes experiencias reales, de personas reales, como tú y como yo, Pelzer nos muestra que todas ellas tienen un denominador cumun esencial para la vida: tuvieron la valentia de enfrentarse consigo mismas y superaron obstaculos que, aparentemente, eran completamente insalvables. Ayudate a ti mismo nos mustra el camino para: * Deshacernos de un pasado que es un lastre parea el presente. * Sobrevivir a un entorno negativo * Dejar de ser victimas. * Aumentar el respecto y la autoestima por uno mismo. * Fijarse objetivos practicos y alcanzables. * Adquirir un estado mental y una actitud positiva. * Crear tu propio entorno positivo. Lo extraordinario de la vida -afirma Pelzer en el epilogo-, no solamente son las ilimitadas oportunidades que ofrece a cada uno y a todos nosotros, sino el derecho garantizable e indiscutible de la busqueda de la felicidad. Ello no implica de ningun modo el derecho absoluto a una vida prospera, sino mas bien a vivir la vida como la elegimos. Si uno desea cumplir esa promesa y ser feliz, entonces sea donde sea que viva esa persona sera un lugar fenomenal donde vivir...No hay nada mas importante que tu propia e interior determinacion.

From #1 international bestselling author, speaker, and humanitarian Dave Pelzer comes the next chapter in his lifehow, after spending decades saving others in the military, as a fire captain, and an internationally acclaimed advocate, he needs to confront a way to save himself. On the surface, Dave Pelzers life seems like an action moviehes walked the red carpet with celebrities and stood shoulder to shoulder with soldiers in Iraq; hes flown top-secret missions for the U.S. Air Force, obtaining the rank of chief, and battled wildfires in California as a volunteer fire captain. And nowon the eve of the 50-year anniversary of this rescue from horrific childhood of abuse and into the safety of the foster care systemhe reflects on the battles hes fighting in his own heart. From a lifetime spent serving and saving others, can he learn how to serve and save himself? Banished to his basement at age five, Dave Pelzer had cried a river of tears before most children learned to tie their shoes. His now classic books, A Child Called It and The Lost Boy, chronicled how he was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who nearly killed him multiple times. But despite the odds stacked against him, he rose to become a #1 New York Times bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and internationally recognized humanitarian. After fighting for years to vanquish his pain and to channel it into service for others, Pelzer sifts through the psychological rubble of a life that has seemingly crumbled around him. What he shares is deeply transformative and unflinchingly honest. In his struggle to simply survive, he never learned how to just be. Reeling from the loss of a loveand a broken spiritPelzer must reconcile his life choices and free himself of blame and shame to find peace and renewed purpose. Amidst the towering redwood trees and the serenity of his childhood utopia of the Russian River, Pelzer reflects on having the courage to move forward in your life, the peace to accept yourself, the vulnerability to strip yourself of facades, and to find the tenacity to carry on when life doesnt turn out the way you planned. For anyone who has been hurt, victimized, or feels alone, there is hope and there is always a way to rewrite your own story. Pelzers soulful and inspiring story will remind you to keep your faith, live with gratitude, and find the well of resilience deep within you.

This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mothers games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it."Daves bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.

Dave Pelzer's bestselling autobiographical trilogy are an international phenomenon. Distressing, heartbreaking and yet inspirational, the fourth in the series guarantees the same level of success. His next book centres on his experience of bullying at school and the friends he made in his neighbourhood who helped him fight back. He tells the story of his high school years when he met two friends who helped him get through the perils and promises of adolescence. It is a story of hope and heartache, and reveals the many positive influences in Dave's teenage years as well as the agonizing choices he had to make to reclaim his life from the childhood he lost to abuse.

El más del millón de lectores que conocen los dos bestsellers de memorias que Pelzer escribió con anterioridad saben que logró sobrevivir para contar su valerosa historia, aunque, años después de su rescate, su vida continuase siendo una lucha constante. Dave se sintió torpe y carente de raíces, un proscrito perseguido por los recuerdos de los años que pasó como el magullado y acobardado "Eso" encerrado en el sótano de su madre. Intentando con desesperación hacer algo de su vida, Dave estaba decidido a capear cualquier temporal y a convertir la adversidad en fuerza. La dramática reunión de Dave con su moribundo padre y la terrible confrontación con la madre -junto al descubrimiento del secreto pasado de ésta- le condujo a su última vocación: convertirse en mentor del prójimo para hacer frente a cualquier dificultad personal. De un matrimonio difícil al nacimiento de su hijo, por fin, romper las cadenas de su pasado y aprender a confiar, a amar y a vivir.

Dave Pelzer's bestselling autobiographical trilogy are an international phenomenon. Distressing, heartbreaking and yet inspirational, the fourth in the series guarantees the same level of success. His next book centres on his experience of bullying at school and the friends he made in his neighbourhood who helped him fight back. He tells the story of his high school years when he met two friends who helped him get through the perils and promises of adolescence. It is a story of hope and heartache, and reveals the many positive influences in Dave's teenage years as well as the agonizing choices he had to make to reclaim his life from the childhood he lost to abuse.

As featured on OprahDave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults.Sharing stories of his own adolescent strugglesfighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friendsPelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives.Pelzers uplifting and practical advice strives to tackle issues ranging from physical and sexual abuse to identifying spousal disagreement. Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.

The bottom line: Your lifes outcome is solely up to you. If you can get out of bed in the morning, go to the bathroom, get dressed and nuke something in the microwave without any help, then you are capable of doing, achieving and handling just about anything that life can throw at you. You can do this. You can live up to your potential. And at your age, frankly, I expect you to. Straight-talking, unpatronising, inspirational advice from bestselling author Dave Pelzer. Before he became a teenager, Pelzer was subjected to horrific physical and mental abuse from his mother. During his teens the long road to recovery began and today Pelzer spends much of his working life talking to young adults in schools and foster care centres. Pelzers message is simple and powerful: identify problems, face them, think about where you want to be in life and never, ever give up on yourself. Being a teenager isnt easy in todays world, but as Pelzer says, it brings with it massive opportunities - and its much more exciting than being an adult.

The concluding volume of Dave Pelzers million-copy bestselling memoir.I dont blame others for my problems. I stand on my own. And one day, youll see, Im going to make something of myself.These words were eighteen-year-old Dave Pelzers declaration of independence to his mother, a woman who had abused him with shocking brutality. But even years after he was rescued, his life remained a continual struggle. Dave felt rootless and awkward, an outcast haunted by memories of his years as the bruised, cowering It locked in his mothers basement. Daves dramatic reunion with his dying father and the shocking confrontation with his mother led to his ultimate calling: mentor to others struggling with personal hardships. From a difficult marriage to the birth of his son, from an unfulfilling career to an enduring friendship, Dave was finally able to break the chains of his past, learning to trust, to love, and to live.

A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boys abusive childhood, from international bestseller Dave Pelzer.A story where love, kindness, patience and endurance triumphDaily Mail*****Brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable and alcoholic mother, Dave became a slave; he was no longer a boy, but an it. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes torn and unwashed, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dogs bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout it all, Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him. A Child Called It shares the emotional story of the early years of his life, detailing the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive. It is the first book in the My Story trilogy.Heartfelt... cannot fail to move youHeat

From the million-copy bestseller and author of the MY STORY trilogy, the inspirational account of how anyone can achieve their full potential.Moving Forward is for anyone wanting to change their lives, no matter what their past may have held.International bestselling author Dave Pelzer teaches readers how to harness the strength of surviving past negative experiences, to empower their lives according to their own values. Drawing on the examples of his own horrific childhood abuse as well as his masses of experience helping others, Dave blends his gift for storytelling with solid and actionable advice.Praise for the My Story trilogy:A story where love, kindness, patience and endurance triumphDaily MailTruly touching, and emotionally shocking. A marvelBestHis tale will both break and warm your heartMirror