Too Close to Me: The Middle-Aged Consequences of Revealing A Child Called It

In the blockbuster autobiography A Child Called “It”, Dave Pelzer shared the story of his childhood—one of the most dramatic and extreme stories of child abuse ever prosecuted in the state of California. As a child, Pelzer was beaten, starved, and abused both emotionally and physically by his alcoholic and mentally unstable mother. As a man, Pelzer went on to have love, happiness, a fulfilling career, and his own family.

To many, Pelzer seemed to have found his happy ending. But for a child abuse survivor, living a normal adult life carries challenges and complications above and beyond those faced by most people. This book, the fifth in Pelzer’s nonfiction series, provides an honest and courageous look at the difficulties inherent in marriage, parenthood, work, and life from the perspective of someone who survived horrific physical and emotional terrors as a child—and who seeks to meet the responsibilities and complications of adult life with love, strength, and an open heart.

• The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story
• A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive
• The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family
• A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness
• Moving Forward: Taking the Lead in Your Life
• A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse
• Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, And Happiness
• Dave Pelzer's Life Lessons : From a Man Who Knows
• Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges
• A Teenager's Journey: Overcoming a Childhood of Abuse