{"product_id":"book-dlix","title":"A Chance in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Stedman Graham, author, educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHome 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresilience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetermination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand vision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDown 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaken 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Christian","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49376432259376,"sku":"BDdlix","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49376432292144,"sku":"ZEdlix","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49376432324912,"sku":"ZMdlix","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dlix-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778183553","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dlix","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}