{"product_id":"9780062218834","title":"Etched in Sand : A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Regina Calcaterra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 International Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegina’s Calcaterra memoir, \u003cem\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/em\u003e, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRegina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, former New York State official, and foster youth activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system and intermittent homelessness in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA true-life rags-to-riches story, \u003cem\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her brother and three sisters together through it all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written, with heartbreaking honesty, \u003cem\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable reminder that regardless of social status, the American Dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and the determination to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eRiveting reading from start to finish… Never once does she flinch from the terrible truths with which she has lived and so courageously reveals here.\u003cbr\u003eCourageous and fascinating, written with a descriptive restraint that recalls moments of tragedy and perseverance with simplicity and subtlety… Calcaterra concludes her story with the genuine sentiment that ‘we all have to believe.’ At the end of this unforgettable book, readers will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062218834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41096790409422,"sku":"9780062218834","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062218834.jpg?v=1649305003","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062218834","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}