A Teenager's Journey: Overcoming a Childhood of Abuse

Richard B. Pelzer

Dec 2008 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this ebook

This triumphant follow-up to his New York Times bestselling memoir A Brother's Journey chronicles Pelzer's heartbreaking teenage years as he struggled with the effects of childhood abuse and how a surrogate family offered him comfort and hope.

Ratings and reviews

I was bored throughout the entire book. It basically stretched out what could have been a chapter in his previous book. Several times I skipped through pages because it's the same ramblings over and over again. Also have a few issues with validity. You don't snort crack, for one. A lot of not believable and unrealistic areas. First book wasn't great but this one was just awful.

After having read Dave Pelzer's story I went into reading his brother's account with mixed feelings. Now I'm ashamed to admit...I was angry at this child who encouraged this horrific abuse. My view was narrow minded and shallow. This boy was a victim like his other brothers and just trying to survive. WHY only one boy was taken is a mystery to me...this woman should have lost them all. An inexcusable oversight.

We all know he made a book because of his brothers success so he wanted money too

About the author

Richard B. Pelzer lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts.