Quotes by Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"

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“I was abused my family was the "brady bunch”

“Mother can beat me all she wants, but I havent let her take away my will to somehow survive.”

“Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.”

“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.”

“Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.”

“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.”

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“I'm so alive.As I stand facing the beauty of the never-ending Pacific Ocean, a late afternoon breeze blows down from the hills behind. As always, it is a beautiful day. The sun is making its final ...”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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“Mother can beat me all she wants, but I havent let her take away my will to somehow survive.”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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“I was abused my family was the "brady bunch”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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“Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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“Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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“Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.”
— Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"
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