Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood by Regina Calcaterra

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood

Regina Calcaterra

320 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring fast-paced

Description

In 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...

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emotional 86%
inspiring 66%
sad 60%
dark 46%
hopeful 46%
challenging 40%
tense 33%
reflective 26%
informative 6%

Pace

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medium 40%

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