{"product_id":"etched-in-sand-a-true-story-of-five-siblings-who-survived-an-unspeakable-childhood-on-long-island-isbn-9780062218834","title":"Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 International Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegina’s Calcaterra memoir, \u003ci\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/i\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, \u003ci\u003eEtched in Sand\u003c\/i\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, this inspiring memoir 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\u003cp\u003eThis story of five siblings determined to stay together against all odds explores:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Foster Care System:\u003c\/b\u003e The heartbreaking reality of being a ward of the state, and the constant fight to keep five siblings from being separated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChild Abuse Survival:\u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching account of surviving a profoundly troubled and abusive mother and the intermittent homelessness that followed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Homelessness to Hope:\u003c\/b\u003e A true rags-to-riches journey from wandering the beaches of Long Island to becoming a successful lawyer and New York State official.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unbreakable Bond:\u003c\/b\u003e How Regina and her four siblings—Cherie, Camille, Norman, and Rosie—relied on each other as a scrappy pack, creating their own family when no one else would.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 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 | \u003cp\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. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888701436133,"sku":"NP9780062218834","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062218834.jpg?v=1730229654","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/etched-in-sand-a-true-story-of-five-siblings-who-survived-an-unspeakable-childhood-on-long-island-isbn-9780062218834","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}