A Brother's Journey : Surviving a Childhood of Abuse

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	• A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse Richard B. Pelzer Warner Wellness, 2006 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 45 reviews view larger image
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It was heartbreaking

The book was very heartbreaking, I couldn't imagine any child going through the hell he went through. However, the ending of the book left me wanting more, but I guess I'll have to read the next one.

Hope for a future

I'm not sure which is better -- Dave Pelzer's story or Richard Pelzer's. Both are phenomenal. Both are testaments to the strength of our inner selves, if we only allow it to be tapped into. Both loudly proclaim that our past is not to be used as a crutch but rather a means to propel us forward. We can continue to be victims of our own choices or others' choices (i.e. abuse) or we can move forward, and not let our past define us. The Pelzer brothers have done just that -- they have used their past to propel them forward, and in the end, showing that although this torture happens, it does not crush the human spirit unless the victim allows it to crumble. It proclaims that we all can step out to make a difference in the lives of other people. We all can touch one life and this world would experience peace. May we all be different people and treat others with respect as the Pelzer's have learned to do despite their horrendous upbringing. Honestly, I don't know how they physically survived; but because they did, and because they were brave enough to tell their story, we can learn how to be compassionate and loving people.

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It's incredible to me that some folks think Dave's brother is fudging a story for his own profit! Okay, granted, he didn't suffer as much as Dave, but he still suffered horrendous abuse from this vile, disturbed woman who was his mother. Tell me, why shouldn't he be allowed to tell his own personal story? From what I have read, all those boys suffered horribly, and if they tell their stories just for the sake of enlightening people that this kind of thing does in fact exist in our nation, then that's a very brave and commendable undertaking IMHO.

A Brother's Journey : Surviving a Childhood of Abuse

If you have ever read "A Child Called IT," By David Pelzer, then you have to read this book. It tells another angle to the story. Once you have read "A Brother's Journey : Surviving a Childhood of Abuse" then you will want to read David's side of the story too.

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stephanie

After reading the first book I was touched I didn't think that the mom would keep on going and hurt yet another of her children but the nightmare wasn't over for that family. I don't think that Richard deserved to be treated I don't think that anyone should be treated like that. I makes me wonder if any of her other children had to go threw that because if she moved on from Dave to Richard I would think that she might of done the same thing to her other kids.

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