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# Too Close to Me: The Middle-Aged Consequences of Revealing a Child Called "It" Hardcover – April 7, 2015

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## Customer Reviews

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    More honest and raw than his previous books
  

*by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2016*

I was never one who questioned the authenticity of Mr. Pelzer's account of his horrific childhood abuse and the difficult years as a foster child and a struggling young adult. However, the self-congratulatory tones and the many inconsistencies in his stories makes me understand why people would think that. Another reason the skeptics gave was that no one could suffer the level of abuse and come away with no physical impairment. We know from this book that Pelzer suffers from chronic GERD as a direct result of being forced to swallow two spoons of ammonia. He may have other chronic conditions that he has chosen to keep private (it is not clear if he followed up on the tremor in his hand). He also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, and and workaholism can be a consequence of PTSD. He had always maintained that he was happy with his life and he has forgiven his abusive mother, but his first books were so filled with venom and bitterness that anyone reading them could tell he was in denial. In this newest book, Pelzer takes the honest but painful journey into his soul and finally admits how his childhood had a direct impact on his inability to form meaningful relationships, his two failed marriages, and his tendency to allow others to take advantage of him. He has buried himself in his work to avoid facing the pain (something others have been telling him for years) and because he has trained himself to feel grateful for every life necessity (not that it isn't a good attitude to have) he feels he 'owes' it to everyone to 'pay it forward' at the cost of his own physical and mental health. Unlike his previous novels, this book doesn't have a pretentious feel to it ('Oh I went through eight years of pure hell, but I'm just great'). The way he freely admit that he still carries a lot of anger and pain from his childhood is refreshing. This book reads more like a journal than a tell-all memoir.Mr. Pelzer, if you read your reviews, I wish you a lifetime of happiness with Kay. You deserve to be with someone who loves and respects you. No matter what anyone says, it is not your responsibility to save everyone. You have done your share of paying it forward. Please allow yourself to be selfish and put Kay and yourself first. Let the specter of your mother rest in peace. She is right; she comes because you are calling her. Next time she appears in your dream, tell her goodbye. Same goes with your Indifferent father. And you did not 'lie to a dying man.' He knew you were relaying a fantasy to comfort him and that he was never leaving the hospital. Most importantly, please understand that everything you feel--anger, sadness, longing for the happier times, even missing your parents--is NORMAL. More importantly, it will be a lifelong battle. You are a survivor, and are entitled to happiness and to be treated with respect. I wish you the best.

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    I believe his "stories"
  

*by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018*

I have read the first 3 of Dave Pelzers books.  I believe every word he has written.  I grew up blocks away from him & personally knows the teacher & principal he talks about.  I did not know him or of his struggles at that time.  I was in high school myself.  But reading his journey was hard at times because I knew of the places he spoke of.  I didn't have the greatest childhood but reading his books showed me that someone else had it worse.  To think I walked the same streets as he did yet had no clue about what was happening was hard.Mr. Pelzer, I hope that you find peace.

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    Dave Pelzer  A Man with a mission to shed light on the darkest of times for survivors.
  

*by C***M on Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014*

Too Close to Me: The Middle-Aged Consequences of Revealing A Child Called It.As a therapist who works with men who have been abused as children I feel this book is a must read.  Men have been trained since they were old enough to understand to not cry, buck up, act like a man, be strong, don't act like a sissy or a girl.  The unfortunate truth is this leads to boys becoming men who have repressed feelings for so long that they live shut down.  Feelings that leak out are most likely to be those of  rage. Feelings of being unworthy keeps them from being as successful in life and relationships as they could be.Dave's honesty,intimate sharing of his innermost world , and  insights will help survivors, partners, and those in the helping professions.  My group, it happens to boys and I speak at various recovery centers, schools, and conferences when we tell Dave's story almost all teenagers we see have read "A Child Called It".  Afterall these  years it is still one of the most popular, well known books.  This new book speaks to the older generation, many who are men still keeping the secret.  How helpful to have these men have a story they can relate to, and see they too have been continuing their pain and now harming themselves.Well written, riveting story.  Dave has done it againCarol Teitelbaum, LMFT

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