Total Page : 304
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Publication Date : 1999 10 01
>> A Man Named Dave
A Man Named Dave is the conclusion to Dave Pelzer s trilogy which also includes A Child Called It and The Lost Boy It takes place throughout his adult life as he joins the air force suffers losses starts a family and eventually learns forgiveness and tries to move on from his tragic past
I was less than two full pages into this book when I had to go check A Child Called It because something didn t quite match up Most of the feelings I had about the first and second books resurfaced while I was reading A Man Named Dave Inconsistencies rambling preaching retelling the stories of his abuse it was frustrating I couldn t help but get the feeling that he was repeating the stories because they are what draw people into his books As for me I d had enough
Also I get that this guy is a motivational speaker but I really didn t enjoy the constant preaching page after page after page I felt like he could only just now realize something so many times Though I struggled through these parts I enjoyed the rest of the book once I got through them
It really was inspirational to see how Dave had to work really hard to keep his past in the past and move on as well as how determined he was to break the cycle of abuse The way Dave was there for his father and the relationship he later had with is son were really interesting but at the same time heartbreaking Whether it s true or not this book was worth the read and probably my favorite out of the three
That being said I m glad I m finished with the whole trilogy I would give away the books but I m not sure anyone would want them after reading my reviews
Three and a half stars
>> Great
Product arrived before it had to and in great condition Heart wrenching story but very good Worth every page
>> Very good finish to the previous 2 books
Reading how David survived his abusive childhood and became a loving and giving man in adulthood was very inspiring and it gave me a sense of peace and relief after reading A Child Called It and the book about his teenage years in foster homes I would buy the first two books before reading this one and have them all before you begin because they are very fast reading
