Overview
On the surface,Ā DaveĀ Pelzerās life seems like an action movieāheās walked the red carpet with celebrities and stood shoulder to shoulder with soldiers in Iraq; heās flown top-secret missions for the U.S. Air Force, obtaining the rank of chief, and battledĀ wildfiresĀ in California as a volunteer fire captain. And nowāon the eve of the 50-year anniversary of this rescue from horrific childhood of abuse and into the safety of the foster care systemāhe reflects on the battles heās fighting in his own heart. From a lifetime spent serving and saving others, can he learn how to serve and save himself?Ā Ā Ā
Banished to his basement at age five,Ā DaveĀ Pelzer had cried a river of tears before most children learned to tie their shoes. His now classic books,Ā A Child Called āItā andĀ The Lost Boy,Ā chronicled how he was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who nearly killed him multiple times. But despite the odds stacked against him, he rose to become aĀ #1 New York TimesĀ bestselling author, inspirational speaker, andĀ internationallyĀ recognized humanitarian.Ā
After fighting for years to vanquish his pain and to channel it into service for others, Pelzer sifts through the psychological rubble of a life that has seemingly crumbled around him. What he shares is deeply transformative and unflinchingly honest.Ā In his struggle to simplyĀ survive, he never learned how to justĀ be.Ā Reeling from the loss of a loveāand a broken spiritāPelzer must reconcile his life choices and free himself of blame and shame to find peace and renewed purpose.Ā Ā
Amidst the towering redwood trees and the serenity of his childhood utopia of the Russian River,Ā PelzerĀ reflects on having theĀ courage to move forward in your life, the peace to accept yourself, the vulnerability to strip yourself of facades, and to find the tenacity to carry on when life doesnāt turn out the way you planned.Ā
For anyone who has been hurt, victimized, or feels alone, there is hope and there is always a way to rewrite your own story. Pelzerās soulful and inspiring story will remind you to keep your faith, live with gratitude, and find the well of resilience deep within you.Ā Ā
This book title, Return to the River (Reflections on Life Choices During a Pandemic), ISBN: 9780757324543, by Dave Pelzer, published by Health Communications Inc (March 2, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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