Dave Pelzer

David Pelzer
Profile view of Author Dave Pelzer, facing left
Pelzer speaking to Airmen while visiting troops in Southwest Asia
Born (1960-12-29) December 29, 1960 (age 63)
Daly City, California
OccupationAutobiographer, motivational speaker
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksA Child Called "It", Help Yourself
Spouse"Patsy"
(m. 198?; div. ??)
Marsha Donohoe
(m. 199?)
Website
www.davepelzer.com Edit this at Wikidata

David James Pelzer (born December 29, 1960)[1] is an American author of several autobiographical and self-help books.[2] His 1995 memoir of childhood abuse, A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive, was listed on The New York Times Best Seller list for several years, and in 5 years had sold at least 1.6 million copies.[3] The book brought Pelzer fame, and has also been a source of controversy, with accusations of several events being fabricated coming from both family members and journalists.

  1. ^ "California Birth Index", www.ancestry.com : "David J Pelzer, December 29, 1960, San Francisco County, mother's maiden name Christa"
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