I read both of those books in one day and bawled my eyes out for days afterwards, it affected me THAT much... But I would still recommend them both to everyone.

I read this book and all of Davids other books as well. As a child abuse Detective for the last twelve years I have never investigated a case as bad as this. It is a conmpelling book that you wont put down.
I will make you so mad you wont know whether to throw the book across the room or keep reading.

Pisses you off

I have read this book some time ago...very touching and moving and inspirational

Read this book a couple of times What an inspiration to us all.

Sad sad story. Heart wrenching.

Dave Pelzer has been lecturing for years and is amazing in person. It's something to know that he endured all this and still turned out to be a fantastic guy and a great dad. Wonderful book, have read all the others as well...

very sad

This book illustrates the horrors this young man went through as a child, and pierces straight through to the very center of human compassion in the reader's heart. I'm not typically over-emotional with movies, TV, books, etc.(whether fictional or not) but this book broke me down into tears. Mr. Pelzer is an amazing example of a true survivor.

most horrific child abuse story i have read about! the book is written so well tho, it is a first person account of the horrors this little boy and his brothers went through. I could not put the book down i read it in 2 days. read all 3 books in this series.

I read this book a long time ago. Alot of times things happen in our lives that we can't explain. Sometimes we think we've had it bad and then you read a book like this and .....well, just changes the way you see things...and through it all this boy grew up to be nothing like the monster he called Mom.

A truly remarkable life. Read this book many years ago and have a copy of it to this day. David is a wonderful soul and everyone can learn how good and bad human nature can be..