After suffering horrific abuse in Daly City, California, Dave Pelzer was rescued from his abusive mother with the insightful and kind intervention of his teachers. After foster care, he joined the Air Force and served in the Gulf War. He married and had a son; that marriage later dissolved, and he remarried a woman who also served as an editor for his writings.
Although he is most well known for A Child Called "It," Pelzer has written seven books total. He has won numerous awards in his adult life, from one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans to the National Jefferson Award. He makes a living touring the country as a motivational speaker and encouraging others to speak out when they see signs of abuse. He also speaks to teens on being able to help themselves and to all ages on maintaining resolve through overwhelming situations. The location of his current office is listed as The Sea Ranch, California.
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