Richard B. Pelzer


Richard Bryan Pelzer is an American public speaker, memoirist and author. He is the author of A Brother's Journey and its follow up, A Teenager's Journey.

Biography

Pelzer is the fourth of five sons of Stephen Pelzer and Catherine Roerva. He received his bachelor's degree in child and adolescent development from Southern New Hampshire University in 2015.
He is divorced with four children.
Pelzer published his memoir, A Brother's Journey, an account of the story of his young adult life. Pelzer is also the author of A Teenager's Journey, which recounts his teenage years. His brother, Dave Pelzer, was severely abused by his mother when he was a child.

Controversy

Pelzer and his brother Dave Pelzer, who wrote A Child Called "It" about his own abuse by his mother, have raised questions about each's depictions of their childhoods. Articles in The Mail on Sunday, the New York Times, and Slate have expressed skepticism of claims made by Dave Pelzer.

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