Lexi Nelson English I, 7th hour Mrs. Mariezcurrena 9 March 2018 Dave Pelzer Dave Pelzer was born and raised in California. Dave’s mother was abusive to him and his little brother. Dave’s mother was an alcoholic and drug addict. At the age of twelve Dave and his younger brother got sent to a foster home in California. While Dave and his younger brother were in foster care Dave started writing stories about his childhood. I believe Dave started writing stories about his childhood to help others. When Dave was 18 years of age he published his first book “A child called It”. Dave became New York’s best-selling author. Dave opened a counseling center. Dave got married at the age twenty four, had his first child then got divorced at the age of twenty seven. …show more content…
Dave grew up in Daly City with his younger brother and abusive mother. Dave’s father was not part of Dave’s life. Dave’s mother was very abusive she was always high on drugs and drunk. Dave hated coming home from school because he knew his mother was going to hurt him and his younger brother. Dave hated it but he knew there was nothing he could do, Dave was told that if he told anyone about his mother they were going to kill him and his younger brother. Dave and his brother considered their mother as abusing them mentally, emotionally, and physically. When Dave was twelve years old he went to a foster home with his brother. Dave started writing stories about his childhood while he was in foster care. Dave started publishing books while he was 18 years of