{"product_id":"the-bootsman-wore-bells-9781637929322","title":"The Bootsman Wore Bells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Foster Care to Freedom. From Survival to Strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5% of America's children are in foster care. But who checks on them when the system stops?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt just fifteen, Karri Lynn Gage was emancipated-alone, hungry, and homeless in California. Her childhood was marked by unimaginable abuse, abandonment, and betrayal by the very people and systems meant to protect her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet \u003cem\u003eThe Bootsman Wore Bells\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just a story of what was lost-it's a testimony to what can be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith raw honesty and unbreakable faith, Karri invites readers into her world-one marked by trauma, yet transformed by courage, forgiveness, and hope. Her voice speaks for millions of foster youth who never got the chance to tell their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough resilience, grace, and the healing power of love, Karri rose from a forgotten statistic to a thriving woman, mother, and advocate for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It's a call to awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A call to compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A call to action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"For every child who was told they weren't enough-this story is proof that they are.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karri Lynn Gage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637929322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Karri Lynn Gage \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47474369233053,"sku":"9781637929322","price":48.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ad9c2606-dc0d-4940-a2c1-8fbf778208b9.jpg?v=1765397815","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-bootsman-wore-bells-9781637929322","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}