Dave's story helped me during really tough times.

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	• The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family Dave Pelzer HCI, 1997 - 250 pages average customer review:based on 446 reviews view larger image
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The brave boy

I recommend this book because it is very interesting,and you do not want to put it down.In the book, I learned that I have a good life and that I should be thankful for everything I have after seeing what Dave has gone through in his life. I would read another book by this author because all of the books are sequels and at the end of each book you are left hanging and wondering what will happen next. These are some things about the The Lost Boy.

Dave's story helped me during really tough times.

As a foster parent who accepted only one child at a time, I needed all the inspiration I could get. Dave's story not only inspired but also encouraged me. It is full of truths that make us aware of how blessed we are. Anyone who is interested in helping abused kids should read this book. With Great Mercy author.

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so sad

I've read all of the books and this one I felt was not as exciting as the rest but if you plan on reading all of them then you must read this one. So if you do plan on it just read it, it's not that bad but it's not that good.

Wow! What a tale.

I don't know if "enjoyed" would be the right word to describe how I felt about reading this book. I had much in common with the writer because we lived only blocks away. I found myself wishing I had know about him at the time, so I could have rescued him. I had already finished high school and may have stood up for him. His story was so tragic. I thought my life was bad...it paled in significance. The amazing thing about this kid, is his ability to live through this and bounce back to a functioning adult. Bravo Dave Pelzer...I applaud you.

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The Foster System Gives Dave Hope

This fast read is a sequel to the first book of Dave Pelzer's autobiography, A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive. This book picks up right where the first one ends as David leaves his home when his mother said he could and a policeman picked him up. His dad came to the station to bring him home and lied about what happened. Finally, the police came for him at school and this time he was examined, abuse was charged, and David got a hearing and chose to leave home to become a ward of the court. This book is about his teen years and living in different foster homes. He got in some trouble trying to be cool to make friends, including stealing and arson, but finally got his life turned around because some good men took an interest in him. He experienced love for the first time in his life when he was placed in some foster homes. This book was much more uplifting than the first one in the trilogy.

I liked this book because I was pulling for him to make it, and it looked like he would. It gave some insight into the foster care system in a good way. There is still one more book that takes him into manhood called A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness which you need to read as well to get the full inspirational value of his story.

Karen Arlettaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"

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