Richard B. Pelzer

Pelzer was 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.^{[citation needed]}

He was divorced with four children.

Pelzer published his memoir, A Brother's Journey, an account of the story of his young adult life. Pelzer was also the author of A Teenager's Journey, which recounts his teenage years. His brother, Dave Pelzer, was severely abused by their mother when he was a child.

Pelzer and his brother Dave Pelzer, who wrote A Child Called "It" about his own abuse by their mother, have raised questions about each's depictions of their childhoods. Articles in The New York Times Magazine^[1] and Slate^[2] have expressed skepticism of claims made by Dave Pelzer.

Richard Pelzer died by suicide on September 13, 2019, after a difficult battle with his mental health.

Pelzer wrote two memoirs about the abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of his mother.

• A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse^[3]
• A Teenager's Journey: Overcoming a Childhood of Abuse^[4]