{"product_id":"9780062697394","title":"Etched in Sand : A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Regina Calcaterra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this story of perseverance in the face of adversity, Regina Calcaterra recounts her childhood in foster care and on the streets—and how she and her savvy crew of homeless siblings managed to survive years of homelessness, abandonment, and abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegina Calcaterra’s emotionally powerful memoir reveals how she endured a series of foster homes and intermittent homelessness in the shadow of the Hamptons, and how she rose above her past while fighting to keep her brother and three sisters together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written and heartbreakingly honest, \u003cem\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable reminder that the American dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and the determination to succeed, regardless of social status.\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:  9780062697394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41064965669070,"sku":"9780062697394","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062697394.jpg?v=1652116618","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062697394","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}