{"product_id":"the-bootsman-wore-bells-paperback","title":"The Bootsman Wore Bells - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKarri Lynn Gage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46872318017721,"sku":"9781637929339","price":39.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/lXMdrCnzM19781637929339.webp?v=1775893807","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-bootsman-wore-bells-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}