More than six million readers can attest to the heartbreak and courage of Dave Pelzer's story of growing up in an abusive home. His inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over hardship and misfortune.
Now this former lost boy who defeated insurmountable odds to emerge whole and happy at last takes us on his incredible odyssey toward healing and forgiveness. In The Privilege of Youth, Pelzer supplies the missing chapter of his life: as a boy on the threshold of adulthood. With his usual sensitivity and insight, he recounts the relentless taunting he endured from bullies; but he also describes the joys of learning and the thrill of making his first real friends - some of whom he still shares close relationships with today. He writes about the simple pleasures of exploring a neighborhood he was just beginning to get to know while trying to forget the hell he had endured as a child.
From high school to a world beyond the four walls that were his prison for so many years, The Privilege of Youth charts this crucial turning point in Dave Pelzer's life. This brave and compassionate memoir from the man who has journeyed far will inspire a whole new generation of readers.
Dave Pelzer, the author of the bestselling A CHILD CALLED "IT," has gone backwards in the memoir of his life in order to fill in his missing teenage years. His narrative is filled with bullies who taunted him, foster parents who were scared of "the foster kid," and tough choices like whether to stay in school or to quit and get a job. There are good memories as well, such as the feeling of finally belonging to a neighborhood, and friendships that have lasted into adulthood. J. Charles gives the narrative a nostalgic tone. He offers the memories as if he were commiserating with friends rather than reading for strangers. J.F.M. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Dave Pelzer is the #1 New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of A Child Called "It," The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, and Help Yourself. He travels extensively throughout the country speaking to thousands of people about overcoming obstacles in their lives. He has appeared on Oprah, The Montel Williams Show, among other national media.
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