Dave Pelzer was the second of five boys, born on 29 December, 1960, in San Francisco, California. Growing up, Dave suffered unimaginable abuse and torture at the hands of his alcoholic mother - both mentally and physically. He was eventually rescued when his teachers stepped up and finally called the authorities. Dave went on to write a series of books, one being “A Child Called It” in which he detailed his horrendous abuse. He described how his mother forced him to drink and inhale ammonia, sta