A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse

Richard B. Pelzer

Jan 2005 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this ebook

In A Child Called "It," David Pelzer shared the harrowing story of his abusive childhood. Now, his brother Richard reveals a horrifying glimpse behind closed doors -- and shares a message of strength and resilience.
Mom has no one like David around to beat on anymore. I am more afraid of her than ever...I get in more trouble for anything I do or say. Now I find that I'm always in trouble and I don't know why. Now that David is gone, I'm afraid that she will try to kill me, like she tried to kill him. I'm afraid that she will treat me like an animal like she did him. I'm afraid that now I'm her IT.

The Pelzer family's secret life of fear and abuse was first revealed in Dave Pelzer's inspiring New York Times bestseller, A Child Called "It," followed by The Lost Child and A Man Called Dave. Here, for the first time, Richard Pelzer tells the courageous and moving story of his abusive childhood. From tormenting his brother David to becoming himself the focus of his mother's wrath to his ultimate liberation-here is a horrifying glimpse at what existed behind closed doors in the Pelzer home. Equally important, Richard Pelzer's touching account is a testament to the strength of the human heart and its capacity to triumph over almost unimaginable trauma.

Ratings and reviews

I think that this guy is just trying to win some of davids fame. I also think that he is making everything up in this book except for the fact that he is a snitch and the fact that he enjoyed watching his brother get tortured. I feel that the only reason he wrote this book was so that either he could get on his brothers good side, for his money, or like i said he just wants the same fame and fortune that his brother has and very much deserves! I think that the person who published this book for him is a joke and so is he, but than again the person who published this book was proboly just thinking about getting his or her money. What I have to say to Richard is you are a fake author who made his fame by watching your brother get beaten and abused, you are a sick and twisted person and I do not believe a word that u have to say and to end my statement...YOU ARE A PERVERT!!!

This was a good book but no where near as good as David's books. The editor should have taken out what was being said to many times. So much repeated things in this book. It was just ok for me.

WOW! this world is so twisted i always do this; i put my child in there shoes to think the world os full if ridiculous sick minded people like this! Ok book just really a tummy turning book...

About the author

Richard B. Pelzer lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts.