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Product Identifiers
PublisherNelson Incorporated, Thomas
ISBN-101595552634
ISBN-139781595552631
eBay Product ID (ePID)109087497
Product Key Features
Book TitleChance in the World : an Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicChildren's Studies, Personal Memoirs, General, Adoption & Fostering
GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorSteve Pemberton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight14.9 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-017143
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal362.73/3092 B
SynopsisA Chance in the World is the unbelievably true story of a wounded and broken boy destined to become a man of resilience, determination, and vision. Through it all, Steve's story teaches us that no matter how broken our past, no matter how great our misfortunes, we have it in us to create a new beginning and to build a place where love awaits., "Pemberton's beautifully told story is a rags to richesjourney--beginning in a place and with a jarring set of experiences that couldhave destroyed his life. But Steve's refusal to give in to those forces, andhis resolve to create a better life, shows a courage and resilience that is anexample for many of us to follow." --Stedman Graham, Author, Educator Home is the place where our life stories begin. It is wherewe are understood, embraced, and accepted. It is a sanctuary of safety andsecurity, a place to which we can always return. Down in the dank basement,amid my moldy, hoarded food and worm-eaten books, I dreamed that my real home,the place where my story had begun, was out there somewhere, and one day I wasgoing to find it. Taken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives aterrifying existence. Caught in the clutches of a cruel foster family andsubjected to constant abuse, Steve finds his only refuge in a box of booksgiven to him by a kind stranger. In these books, he discovers new worlds he canonly imagine and begins to hope that one day he might have a differentlife--that one day he will find his true home. A fair-complexioned boy with blueeyes, a curly Afro, and a Polish last name, he is determined to unravel themystery of his origins and find his birth family. Armed with just a singleclue, Steve embarks on an extraordinary quest for his identity, only to learnthat nothing is as it appears. A Chancein the World is the unbelievably true story of a wounded and broken boydestined to become a man of resilience, determination, and vision. Through itall, Steve's story teaches us that no matter how broken our past, no matter howgreat our misfortunes, we have it in us to create a new beginning and to builda place where love awaits., "Pemberton's beautifully told story is a rags to richesjourney--beginning in a place and with a jarring set of experiences that couldhave destroyed his life. But Steve's refusal to give in to those forces, andhis resolve to create a better life, shows a courage and resilience that is anexample for many of us to follow." --Stedman Graham, Author, Educator Home is the place where our life stories begin. It is wherewe are understood, embraced, and accepted. It is a sanctuary of safety andsecurity, a place to which we can always return. Down in the dank basement, amid my moldy, hoarded food and worm-eaten books, I dreamed that my real home, the place where my story had begun, was out there somewhere, and one day I wasgoing to find it. Taken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives aterrifying existence. Caught in the clutches of a cruel foster family andsubjected to constant abuse, Steve finds his only refuge in a box of booksgiven to him by a kind stranger. In these books, he discovers new worlds he canonly imagine and begins to hope that one day he might have a differentlife--that one day he will find his true home. A fair-complexioned boy with blueeyes, a curly Afro, and a Polish last name, he is determined to unravel themystery of his origins and find his birth family. Armed with just a singleclue, Steve embarks on an extraordinary quest for his identity, only to learnthat nothing is as it appears. A Chancein the World is the unbelievably true story of a wounded and broken boydestined to become a man of resilience, determination, and vision. Through itall, Steve's story teaches us that no matter how broken our past, no matter howgreat our misfortunes, we have it in us to create a new beginning and to builda place where love awaits.
LC Classification NumberHV983.P46 2012
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- 04. Dez. 2019
A great story of perseverence.
This story about a boy who manages to overcome extreme adversity and grows to have a very productive life. Also shows the importance of books and reading and how library's help as well as how a few interested, involved people can be a major influence.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 27. Feb. 2022
Fortitude
I believe because of the fortitude that this young boy had, was how he was able to survive a horrific childhood in a horrible foster care home with wicked, evil people.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Jan. 2023
Avery good read as well as a tearjerker
I have recommended this book to severalBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 17. Nov. 2018
GREAT TITLE
GREAT READING RECOMMENDED TO ALL CANT PUT IT DOWNBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Okt. 2020
Thanks
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- 14. Mai. 2018
Perfect
As describedBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
