{"product_id":"a-suitcase-and-a-dream-my-true-story-from-foster-to-prosper-9781937400071","title":"A Suitcase and a Dream: My True Story from Foster to Prosper","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine being a 9 year old girl who thinks she has nothing to live for because her mother is a drug addict. Brittney, along with her 3 sisters, lived from pillar to post while their mother tried to keep the family together, but could not because she could not battle the addiction. Imagine experiencing sexual abuse at age 9 and no one seemed to care. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the family experienced perpetual transition, it was often in abandoned houses with no running water and no furniture. A Suitcase and a Dream is the story of a 9 year old girl faced with the atrocities of abuse, hunger, homelessness, abandonment finally ending up in the foster care system. And like any system, there are problems - trust being a major one. Brittney Sherell tells her story transparently and intimately. She shares what it's like to be that girl, who loses hope of ever having a family that cares about her. We learn what goes on in the mind of a young girl who develops anger issues, trust issues, PTSD and attempts suicide. We learn about redemption through her story; about God's love, purpose and providence. Finally, we learn we must be accountable for each other, be our sister's keeper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognizing how many blessings have come her way, Brittney also realizes that hope is the one thing you can NEVER afford to run out of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manifold Grace Publishing House LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781937400071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.33d","brand":"Brittney Sherell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671229919388,"sku":"9781937400071","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_43f0cb66-978b-45cb-b8f0-68e870002396.jpg?v=1603924883","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-suitcase-and-a-dream-my-true-story-from-foster-to-prosper-9781937400071","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}