#1 International Bestseller
Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, former New York State official, and foster youth activist. Her painful 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 in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A true-life rags-to-riches story, Etched in Sand chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her brother and three sisters together through it all. Beautifully written, with heartbreaking honesty, Etched in Sand is an unforgettable reminder that regardless of social status, the American Dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and the determination to succeed.

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island

Biographies & Memoirs

Calcaterra, Regina

Community & Culture

William Morrow Paperbacks

In the highly anticipated sequel to her New York Times bestseller Etched in Sand, Regina Calcaterra pairs with her youngest sister Rosie to tell Rosie’s harrowing, yet ultimately triumphant, story of childhood abuse and survival.
They were five kids with five different fathers and an alcoholic mother who left them to fend for themselves for weeks at a time. Yet through it all they had each other. Rosie, the youngest, is fawned over and shielded by her older sister, Regina. Their mother, Cookie, blows in and out of their lives “like a hurricane, blind and uncaring to everything in her path.” 
But when Regina discloses the truth about her abusive mother to her social worker, she is separated from her younger siblings Norman and Rosie. And as Rosie discovers after Cookie kidnaps her from foster care, the one thing worse than being abandoned by her mother is living in Cookie’s presence. Beaten physically, abused emotionally, and forced to labor at the farm where Cookie settles in Idaho, Rosie refuses to give in. Like her sister Regina, Rosie has an unfathomable strength in the face of unimaginable hardship—enough to propel her out of Idaho and out of a nightmare.
Filled with maturity and grace, Rosie’s memoir continues the compelling story begun in Etched in Sand—a shocking yet profoundly moving testament to sisterhood and indomitable courage.

Girl Unbroken: A Sister's Harrowing Story of Survival from the Streets of Long Island to the Farms of Idaho

Maloney, Rosie

Girl Unbroken: A Sister's Harrowing Story of Survival from The Streets of Long Island to the Farms of Idaho

William Morrow Large Print

In this story of perseverance in the face of adversity, Regina Calcaterra recounts her childhood in foster care and on the streets—and how she and her savvy crew of homeless siblings managed to survive years of homelessness, abandonment, and abuse.
Regina Calcaterra’s emotionally powerful memoir reveals how she endured a series of foster homes and intermittent homelessness in the shadow of the Hamptons, and how she rose above her past while fighting to keep her brother and three sisters together.
Beautifully written and heartbreakingly honest, Etched in Sand is an unforgettable reminder that the American dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and the determination to succeed, regardless of social status.

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood

Stories by best-selling and award-winning authors cover themes of love, friendship and memories in this compelling compilation. A rock &amp; roll concert that will forever be etched in the minds of the fans who witnessed it. An adult orphan searching for a "forever home." A survivor from World War II, on a journey to find one last memory of her mother. What do these stories have in common? They all answer the question: What will you leave behind? Long after we've left this world, our legacy remains. Or doesn't. Or remains only in the minds of those who knew us, those whose lives we've touched. Those we've written to, or about. What mark would you leave? How should people remember you? Should they remember you? This chilling, stunning, eerie, and hopeful collection of fiction and nonfiction stories will stick with you long after you've finished reading it. Includes stories from New York Times best selling author Regina Calcaterra, Sherwood Anderson Award winner Kristopher Jansma and Canadian best selling author Marissa Stapley, along with 11 others. Interview with the Editors We see some big names in Legacy: Regina Calcaterra, whose memoir Etched in Sand was a New York Times best seller; Kristopher Jansma (The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards), winner of the 2014 Sherwood Anderson Award for Fiction; Jenny Milchman (Cover of Snow), winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award for best suspense novel of 2013—and that's just to name a few! How did you manage to assemble such a list of talented authors? We were inspired by the #30Authors blog event hosted by The Book Wheel, where authors reviewed their favorite books of 2014 on participating blogs. So we thought, how about featuring the work of these authors in an anthology? We liked the idea of best-selling authors, award-winning authors and a few talented debut authors collaborating on a project. So we invited them to participate, and to our delight, they were just as excited to contribute to such an anthology as we were to publish it. Why the theme of legacy? Words remain. And the writer's art is created through words. So it seemed the perfect subject to explore through fiction and nonfiction stories. What is the meaning of life? How do you find meaning in life? Sometimes the answer is in death, which these stories convey. What sorts of tales will we find in the book? Our writers wrote along a common theme, legacy, yet each story is very different. It is interesting to see each author's take on the idea. You'll find the classic love story, stories of family secrets, friendship and life-changing experiences, mother-daughter relationships, father-son relationships, an on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller, a World War II mystery and Holocaust remembrance, stories of mean girls, and a tribute to rock &amp; roll. Legacy has something for everyone.

Legacy: An Anthology

Literature & Fiction

Stapley, Marissa

Jansma, Kristopher

Cimino, Adria J.

Foley, Maureen

WHITEHOUSE, David

Carroll, Stephanie

Young Lee, Paula

United States

Velvet Morning Press

En la secuela tan esperada al best seller del New York Times Grabada en la arena, Regina Calcaterra se une a Rosie, su hermana menor, para relatar su historia desgarradora, aunque finalmente triunfante, de una niñez de abusos y supervivencia. La desgarradora historia de dos hermanas y su supervivencia, desde las calles de Long Island hasta las granjas de Idaho. Eran cinco hijos de cinco padres diferentes y una madre alcohólica que los dejaba solos para que sobrevivieran como pudieran durante semanas. Sin embargo, durante esos momentos difíciles, se tenían la una a la otra. Rosie, la más joven, era cuidada y protegida por Regina, su hermana mayor. Cookie, su madre, irrumpe de forma inesperada en sus vidas «como un huracán, destroza sin que le importe nada de lo que se encuentre a su paso». Pero cuando Regina se emancipa aun siendo menor de edad y escapa, sus hermanos son separados. Y Rosie se da cuenta, luego de que Cookie la secuestra de un hogar temporal, que lo único peor que ser abandonada por su madre, es vivir en su presencia. Maltratada físicamente, abusada emocionalmente y obligada a trabajar en la granja donde vive Cookie en Idaho, Rosie se niega a darse por vencida. Como su hermana Regina, Rosie tiene una fortaleza incalculable ante aquella adversidad inimaginable; la suficiente para sacarla de Idaho y de aquella pesadilla. Las memorias de Rosie, llenas de madurez y de gracia, continúan la cautivadora historia que comenzó con Grabada en la arena, un testamento sorprendente, pero profundamente conmovedor de la hermandad y valentía indomable. In the highly anticipated sequel to her New York Times bestseller Etched in Sand, Regina Calcaterra pairs with her youngest sister Rosie to tell Rosie’s harrowing, yet ultimately triumphant, story of childhood abuse and survival. A Harrowing Story of Sisters and Survival from the Streets of Long Island to the Farms of Idaho. In the highly anticipated sequel to her New York Times bestseller Etched in Sand, Regina Calcaterra pairs with her youngest sister Rosie to tell Rosie’s harrowing, yet ultimately triumphant, story of childhood abuse and survival. They were five kids with five different fathers and an alcoholic mother who left them to fend for themselves for weeks at a time. Yet through it all they had each other. Rosie, the youngest, is fawned over and shielded by her older sister, Regina. Their mother, Cookie, blows in and out of their lives “like a hurricane, blind and uncaring to everything in her path.” But when Regina emancipates herself as a minor and escapes, her siblings are separated. And as Rosie discovers after Cookie kidnaps her from foster care, the one thing worse than being abandoned by her mother is living in Cookie’s presence. Beaten physically, abused emotionally, and forced to labor at the farm where Cookie settles in Idaho, Rosie refuses to give in. Like her sister Regina, Rosie has an unfathomable strength in the face of unimaginable hardship—enough to propel her out of Idaho and out of a nightmare. Filled with maturity and grace, Rosie’s memoir continues the compelling story begun in Etched in Sand—a shocking yet profoundly moving testament to sisterhood and indomitable courage.

niña inquebrantable: Una historia desgarradora de supervivencia de una hermana desde las calles de Long Island a las granjas de Idaho (Spanish Edition)

HarperCollins Espanol

A collection of stories that is thrilling and touching, amusing and exciting, uplifting and poignant... The Heist A superstitious bride-to-be pulls her fiancé into a strange quest. The Uraniums A rock & roll concert is forever etched in the minds of the fans who witnessed it. A Forever Home An adult orphan searches for a "forever home." Apfelstrudel A survivor from World War II is on a journey to find one last memory of her mother. This compelling anthology includes stories from New York Times best-selling author Regina Calcaterra, Sherwood Anderson Award winner Kristopher Jansma, and Canadian best-selling author Marissa Stapley, along with 12 others. "A remarkable and diverse collection for all tastes with many styles, approaches and profundities." - Readers' Favorite Book Reviews A portion of the proceeds from this anthology will be donated to the literacy charity Room to Read. Thanks for your support! <h2>Interview with the Editor</h2> We see some big names in Legacy: Regina Calcaterra, whose memoir Etched in Sand was a New York Times best seller; Kristopher Jansma (The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards), winner of the 2014 Sherwood Anderson Award for Fiction; Jenny Milchman (Cover of Snow), winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award for best suspense novel of 2013--and that's just to name a few! How did you manage to assemble such a list of talented authors? We were inspired by the #30Authors blog event hosted by The Book Wheel. So we thought, how about featuring the work of these authors in an anthology? We liked the idea of best-selling authors, award-winning authors and a few talented debut authors collaborating on a project. We invited them to participate, and to our delight, they were just as excited to contribute to such an anthology as we were to publish it. Why the theme of legacy? Words remain. And the writer's art is created through words. It seemed the perfect subject to explore through fiction and nonfiction stories. What is the meaning of life? How do you find meaning in life? Long after we've left this world, our legacy remains. Or doesn't. Or remains only in the minds of those who knew us, those whose lives we've touched. Those we've written to, or about. What mark would you leave? How should people remember you? Should they remember you? What sorts of tales will we find in the book? Our writers wrote along a common theme, legacy, yet each author has a different take on the idea. You'll find love stories, stories of family secrets, friendship and life-changing experiences, an on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller, a World War II mystery and Holocaust remembrance, stories of mean girls, and a tribute to rock & roll. Legacy has something for everyone.

Milchman, Jenny

Lesage, Vicki

Quemener, Didier

Hensley, J.J.

Short Stories & Anthologies

Independently published

Un increible y conmovedor relato basado en hechos de la vida real Un retrato crudo, pero a la vez esperanzador, de como cinco hermanos se sobreponen al desamparo en su infancia Desde la perspectiva que le permite un helicoptero gubernamental, Regina Calcaterra sobrevuela el desastre que ha dejado el huracan Sandy en su amada Long Island como si se tratara del recuento de los daños de su temible y avinagrada ninez, que grabo hondas marcas en su interior pero que asimismo la fue fraguando hasta dotarla de una conmovedora fortaleza. Grabado en la arena cuenta la historia real de cinco hermanos que se las arreglan para sobrevivir cada dia durmiendo en la calle o escondiendose de los caseros que llegan a cobrar la renta en ausencia de su mama; hurgando en contenedores de ropa desechada por las organizaciones de beneficencia; soportando el invierno del norte sin calefaccion, cavando túneles en la nieve congelada de la puerta para poder salir a la escuela un día si y un dia no, y rascando del fondo de los frascos de crema de mani que se ven orillados a robar de la tienda para aplacar al estomago. Regina, Camille, Cherie, Rosie y Norman se cuidan entre sí y resisten a una infancia brutalmente dolorosa, de una insondable crudeza, a manos de Cookie, quien, al igual que el titulo de madre que le negaran sus hijos, ha extraviado todo sentido de responsabilidad y compasión maternal, hundida en el resentimiento, el alcohol y la violencia exacerbada.Situada en gran parte en el estado de Nueva York, la novela recorre varias decadas desde principios de los anos setenta de la lucha interminable de Regina y sus hermanos por integrarse a la vida de una manera digna. Siendo una nina de trece y desde su posicion actual como funcionaria publica, Regina cuestiona su circunstancia y hace una acerba critica del sistema de justicia y atención a menores en problemas, pero decide retribuir con su vitalidad a toda prueba al Estado y a la comunidad que la vio crecer y que, con todos sus bemoles, le tendio la mano para salir adelante. El mundo de los Calcaterra esta minado por el hambre, la indefension y la intemperie; el rechazo de un padre huidizo, el peligro y la incomodidad de la vida en hogares sustitutos, el abuso y la insensibilidad del universo adulto que los rodea; el miedo, la incertidumbre, el abandono, la pérdida sin tregua, la certeza de marginalidad y el temor a la indigencia y al fracaso; los entresijos de las relaciones familiares, la madurez obligada, la batalla por la sobrevivencia mas elemental y por la incorporación a la sociedad. Sin embargo, subsiste la posibilidad de sortear todo eso gracias a los fuertes lazos fraternales y a una tremenda determinacion, alentada por algun minimo gesto o una que otra palabra clave de maestros y conocidos de Regina, cuyo caracter resuelto la distingue ante la adversidad porque, con todo y por todo, Regina no acepta un no como respuesta. Una verdadera historia de superación más allá de lo razonable.

Grabada en la arena (Spanish Edition)

Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

Suma

Desde la perspectiva que le permite un helicoptero gubernamental, Regina Calcaterra sobrevuela el desastre que ha dejado el huracan Sandy en su amada Long Island como si se tratara del recuento de los danos de su temible y avinagrada ninez, que grabo hondas marcas en su interior pero que asimismo la fue fraguando hasta dotarla de una conmovedora fortaleza.Grabada en la arena cuenta la historia real de cinco hermanos que se las arreglan para sobrevivir cada dia durmiendo en la calle o escondiendose de los caseros que llegan a cobrar la renta en ausencia de su mama; hurgando en contenedores de ropa desechada por las organizaciones de beneficencia; soportando el invierno del norte sin calefaccion, cavando tuneles en la nieve congelada de la puerta para poder salir a la escuela un dia si y un dia no, y rascando del fondo de los frascos de crema de mani que se ven orillados a robar de la tienda para aplacar al estomago. Regina, Camille, Cherie, Rosie y Norman se cuidan entre si y resisten a

Suma Internacional

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