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Bezig met laden... The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Storydoor Dave Pelzer
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   ) MynTop | Apr 8, 2016 |  As with Pelzer's other books this one strives to be inspirational and to teach that one can overcome any odds to achieve what is most desired. This book, however, reads more like a teen memoir of fun and escapades in the California sunshine. While enjoyable to read, and heart-warming to know that he had found such happiness in that neighborhood, I didn't feel it was up to the standards of his other books. (  ) Ellen_R | Jan 15, 2016 | http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6026465/ (  ) wareagle78 | Jan 23, 2014 | It is a moving account and paints a picture of an awkward, resourceful, at times desperate, young man longing for acceptance. Figuring significantly in helping him in coming to terms with himself are some of the residents of Duinsmoore Way including the two younger friends David and Paul he makes there but more significantly his friends' parents and the colourful Sarge. Pelzer takes us through a number of his sometimes wild adventures with his two friends David and Paul, his efforts to save for the time when he will be ejected by the welfare system, and the encouragement he received from the more mature residents of Duinsmoore Way. He also records the constant teasing and bullying he suffered at school. It is however a very positive account, and at times quite moving. The book concludes with several testimonies from some of those who featured in David's young life. The Privilege of Youth is very well written, and makes for a very colourful account of Pelzer's youth. Most enlightening I found was the episodes of the teasing and bullying he suffered at school, providing some insight into the thinking and actions of the victim. It is however very selective, while there is much about his time in Duinsmoore Way (I cannot find that name on the map, is this perhaps Dunsmuir Way?), it tells us almost nothing about his foster parents, and although he moved from school to school he tells of his troubles at just one. I came to this without reading Pelzer's earlier writings, A Child Called "It", The Lost Boy and A Man Named Dave, three books which on completing this I instantly ordered. ( ) presto | Apr 22, 2012 | jaziwaite | Oct 17, 2011 |
 This book was amazing! He greatly described all the things he has been put through in his life and moved you through his words alone. Though his life was hard, he pushed through and made it to the successful writing career he has now. The book walks you through each point of his adolescence and tells, in great detail, the horrific story of his childhood. I recommend this to anyone interested in emotional connection through reading. This book for me was a hit! I loved reading about the situations that he went through, and I loved taking my own look at the title and learning about the privilege of youth from his book. The book really was an inspiration from start to finish. As a young person about to transition into the adult world, I loved reading about how he moved into this new world and how he dealt with all of the stress and worries of life. Overall, the book was so great! From reading about the death of his father figure to the reading of his times in schools, the book kept me intrigued the whole time. Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Dave Pelzer (4) Onderscheidingen
The author reveals the story of his struggle through the challenges of adolescence, detailing the taunting he endured from bullies, the joys of making his first real friends, and his quest to escape his difficult home life. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. 
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)362.733092Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Social problems of & services to groups of people Child welfare AdoptionLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.74)
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