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Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness
Help Yourself Finding Hope Courage and Happiness
Author: Dave Pelzer
"A living example that all of us have the capability to better ourselves no matter what the odds . . .Dave Pelzer inspires us all." (Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul) — As nearly four million readers have learned from his three previous books, Dave Pelzer doesn't believe in feeling sorry for himself. Abuse...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780452282766
ISBN-10: 0452282764
Publication Date: 9/1/2001
Pages: 218
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 55 ratings
Publisher: Plume Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness on
Helpful Score: 2
This has always been my favorite book. If you ever feel like your life is bad or you start to feel down about yourself, take a peak inside the life of Dave.
reviewed Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness on + 114 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Dave Pelzer survived one of the worst child abuse cases ever recorded in the state of California. His mother, a mentally disturbed alcoholic, tortured and abused him throughout his childhood--smashing his face into a mirror, forcing him to swallow ammonia, and making him sit on a burning stove, among other heinous cruelties. In his bestselling memoirs, A Child Called It and The Lost Boy, Pelzer recounts his horrific childhood, demonstrating how inner resilience helped him survive and even become a highly caring and accomplished adult. (He was eventually selected as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans.)

Although Pelzer has a graduate degree in the school of hard knocks, he never got a chip on his shoulder. In this self-help book, Pelzer sticks with his warm and plainspoken narrative style to offer advice on how to help yourself overcome adversity and let go of the past. Wisely, Pelzer often deflects attention away from his overpowering story. Instead, he offers anecdotes that pertain to more common, everyday scenarios: you feel taken advantage of at work but are afraid to quit; you have unresolved issues with your spouse. His guidance is familiar, such as never go to bed upset and tackle problems as they arise--don't let them fester. It may sound simplistic, but sometimes that's just what we need--a trustworthy ally who can dole out "been there" advice in a straightforward style. --Gail Hudson
soaringspirit avatar reviewed Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness on + 181 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Awesome, Awesome book. Help yourself and read the book. I read all of Dave's books and you will be amazed how he overcame a childhood full of extreme abuse at the hands of a mentally ill mother.
Duchesssammi avatar reviewed Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Having come from a alcoholic dad- and witnessing child abuse by others (not my immediate family)
Then ending up in a abusive marriage I can say I personally felt his deep emotional pain.
It was moving and had me in tears at parts.
But Dave has survived and thrived!!
Anyone in a abusive relationship should ready and study this book!
It gives you the many tools to get and give help!
Highly recommend that everyone read this book!
Thanks Dave for a great book!
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reviewed Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness on + 6 more book reviews
Very positive self-help book
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This book is the 4th book in a series. If you've read "A Child called It" and the other 2 books after it, you'll have to have this.
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A powerful book from the author of "A Boy Called "It". He was abused mercilessly by his mother as a child, Dave turns his past into a positive by helping those who have gone through the same things that he endured.


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