About the Book

Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her 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. Despite her difficult circumstances, she remained committed to her education, and eventually put herself through college. Etched in Sand is a reminder for students that regardless of social status, the American Dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and the determination to succeed.

Regina is on the board of You Gotta Believe—an organization whose aim is to find adoptive parents for teens and pre-teens before they age out of the foster care system and run the extremely high risk of becoming homeless. Visit yougottabelieve.org for more information.

Critical Praise

Riveting reading from start to finish… Never once does she flinch from the terrible truths with which she has lived and so courageously reveals here. — Kirkus Reviews

Courageous 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. — Publishers Weekly

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780062218834
• ISBN 10: 0062218832
• Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
• On Sale: 08/06/2013
• Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.720 in (d)
• Pages: 320
• List Price: $15.99
• BISAC1 : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse
• BISAC2 : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering
• BISAC3 : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Siblings
• BISAC4 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs