A Man Named Dave

The third instalment of a series of autobiographical
books of his life, continues the story of Dave Pelzer overcoming
being abused as a child. The book starts with the memory of the last
day of abuse by his mother on March 4, 1973, and describes being hit
in the throat with a broom, pushed down steps and choked, before
being rescued on March 5, 1973. The book also recounts the author’s
difficulties in sustaining his first marriage, which eventually ended
in divorce. Pelzer describes how his mother has not yet “changed”,
understanding that she never will, as well as his father’s battle
with and death by cancer. He also describes joining the Air Force,
marrying an editor, and finally making peace with his mother before
her death.