Richard B. Pelzer
| Richard Pelzer | |
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| Born |
Richard Bryan Pelzer June 16, 1965 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Occupation | Memoirist, Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
Richard Bryan Pelzer (born June 16, 1965 in San Francisco, California) is an American public speaker, memoirist and author. Pelzer is the fourth of five sons of Stephen Pelzer and Catherine Roerva. He is author of A Brother’s Journey as well as the sequel entitled A Teenager’s Journey.
He is married with four children.
Abuse as a child
Pelzer is the author of a number of New York Times best-sellers, including A Brother’s Journey, an account of the story of his young adult life.
Controversy
A rather heated argument has been alleged between Richard Pelzer and his brother Dave Pelzer, who wrote A Child Called "It" about his own abuse by his mother. Questions about Richard’s brother’s memories have been raised concerning Dave’s heavily one sided depiction of his childhood. Numerous articles have been associated with Richard’s brother including The Mail on Sunday ("Is He Making 'It' All Up?"), the New York Times Magazine ("Dysfunction for Dollars", by Pat Jordan, July 28, 2002), and the online magazine Slate ("Dave Pelzer - The Child Abuse Entrepreneur")
Reviews
- Booklist, November 15, 2004, Stephanie Zvirin, review of A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse, p. 538.
- Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2004, review of A Brother's Journey, p. 995.
- Library Journal, January 1, 2005, Antoinette Brinkman, review of A Brother's Journey, p. 132.
- Publishers Weekly, November 15, 2004, review of A Brother's Journey, p. 50.
References
Resources
- Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2006. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2006.
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