A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home

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Synopsis
&“Pemberton&’s beautifully told story is a rags to riches journey—beginning in a place and with a jarring set of experiences that could have destroyed his life. But Steve&’s refusal to give in to those forces, and his resolve to create a better life, shows a courage and resilience that is an example for many of us to follow.&”—Stedman Graham, author, educatorHome is the place where our life stories begin. A Chance in the World is the astonishing true story of a boy destined to become a man of resiliencedeterminationand vision.Down in the dank basement, amidst my moldy, hoarded food and beloved worm-eaten books, I dreamed that my real home, the place where my story had begun, was out there somewhere, and one day I was going to find it.Taken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives a terrifying existence. Caught in the clutches of a cruel foster family and subjected to constant abuse, Steve finds his only refuge in a box of books given to him by a kind stranger. In these books, he discovers new worlds he can only imagine and begins to hope that one day he might have a different life, that one day he will find his true home.A fair-complexioned boy with blue eyes, a curly Afro, and a Polish last name, he is determined to unravel the mystery of his origins and find his birth family. Armed with just a single clue, Steve embarks on an extraordinary quest for his identity, only to find that nothing is as it appears.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.
Copyright:
2012

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
268 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781595554161
Related ISBNs:
9781401606404, 9781404183551
Publisher:
Thomas Nelson
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Stephen J. Pemberton
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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