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Before the breaking began, there was a foundation built of Georgia red dirt and a grandfather’s steady hand.
In this raw and evocative opening to a multi-part memoir series, Before Broken: A Story of Roots and Resilience takes readers back to the very beginning. Born into a "shotgun contract" of a marriage that was never meant to last, Crystal Bostick arrived in the world as a self-described "inconvenience" to a mother who considered walking away. But standing in the gap was her Mema—a woman whose "no" had the weight of a closing vault door—and a farm that offered the only safety she would ever truly know.
Covering the first sixteen years of a life shaped by the long, flat stretches of South Georgia, this volume explores a childhood caught between the sterile silence of hospital halls and the vibrating hum of a Mack truck cab. It is a story of a girlhood navigated from the middle of a bench seat on the open highway, where the crackle of a CB radio was the soundtrack to a family business held together by loyalty rather than easy love.
Everything changed on a Saturday in 1989 when a ninety-mile-per-hour collision on a red dirt road bisected Crystal’s life into a permanent "before" and "after." From the wreckage of that impact emerged a four-year-old girl who didn't scream, but instead gave instructions to her rescuers—a child already learning that stubbornness could be armor.
Before Broken is an intimate portrait of those foundational years—the years of high fevers, family secrets, and the fierce protection of grandparents who chose a child when no one else would. It is a testament to the strength we gather before we even know we will need it, and the essential first chapter of a journey from breaking to becoming.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before the breaking began, there was a foundation built of Georgia red dirt and a grandfather's steady hand.In this raw and evocative opening to a multi-part memoir series, Before Broken: A Story of Roots and Resilience takes readers back to the very beginning. Born into a "shotgun contract" of a marriage that was never meant to last, Crystal Bostick arrived in the world as a self-described "inconvenience" to a mother who considered walking away. But standing in the gap was her Mema-a woman whose "no" had the weight of a closing vault door-and a farm that offered the only safety she would ever truly know. Covering the first sixteen years of a life shaped by the long, flat stretches of South Georgia, this volume explores a childhood caught between the sterile silence of hospital halls and the vibrating hum of a Mack truck cab. It is a story of a girlhood navigated from the middle of a bench seat on the open highway, where the crackle of a CB radio was the soundtrack to a family business held together by loyalty rather than easy love. Everything changed on a Saturday in 1989 when a ninety-mile-per-hour collision on a red dirt road bisected Crystal's life into a permanent "before" and "after." From the wreckage of that impact emerged a four-year-old girl who didn't scream, but instead gave instructions to her rescuers-a child already learning that stubbornness could be armor. Before Broken is an intimate portrait of those foundational years-the years of high fevers, family secrets, and the fierce protection of grandparents who chose a child when no one else would. It is a testament to the strength we gather before we even know we will need it, and the essential first chapter of a journey from breaking to becoming. Born an inconvenience, a girl finds safety on a Georgia farm with her grandparents. But a violent crash shatters her world, forging a resilience she never knew she had. A powerful story of roots, trauma, and the strength we find before we fall. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798996582006
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before the breaking began, there was a foundation built of Georgia red dirt and a grandfather's steady hand.In this raw and evocative opening to a multi-part memoir series, Before Broken: A Story of Roots and Resilience takes readers back to the very beginning. Born into a "shotgun contract" of a marriage that was never meant to last, Crystal Bostick arrived in the world as a self-described "inconvenience" to a mother who considered walking away. But standing in the gap was her Mema-a woman whose "no" had the weight of a closing vault door-and a farm that offered the only safety she would ever truly know. Covering the first sixteen years of a life shaped by the long, flat stretches of South Georgia, this volume explores a childhood caught between the sterile silence of hospital halls and the vibrating hum of a Mack truck cab. It is a story of a girlhood navigated from the middle of a bench seat on the open highway, where the crackle of a CB radio was the soundtrack to a family business held together by loyalty rather than easy love. Everything changed on a Saturday in 1989 when a ninety-mile-per-hour collision on a red dirt road bisected Crystal's life into a permanent "before" and "after." From the wreckage of that impact emerged a four-year-old girl who didn't scream, but instead gave instructions to her rescuers-a child already learning that stubbornness could be armor. Before Broken is an intimate portrait of those foundational years-the years of high fevers, family secrets, and the fierce protection of grandparents who chose a child when no one else would. It is a testament to the strength we gather before we even know we will need it, and the essential first chapter of a journey from breaking to becoming. Born an inconvenience, a girl finds safety on a Georgia farm with her grandparents. But a violent crash shatters her world, forging a resilience she never knew she had. A powerful story of roots, trauma, and the strength we find before we fall. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798996582006
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Before the breaking began, there was a foundation built of Georgia red dirt and a grandfather's steady hand.In this raw and evocative opening to a multi-part memoir series, Before Broken: A Story of Roots and Resilience takes readers back to the very beginning. Born into a 'shotgun contract' of a marriage that was never meant to last, Crystal Bostick arrived in the world as a self-described 'inconvenience' to a mother who considered walking away. But standing in the gap was her Mema-a woman whose 'no' had the weight of a closing vault door-and a farm that offered the only safety she would ever truly know. Covering the first sixteen years of a life shaped by the long, flat stretches of South Georgia, this volume explores a childhood caught between the sterile silence of hospital halls and the vibrating hum of a Mack truck cab. It is a story of a girlhood navigated from the middle of a bench seat on the open highway, where the crackle of a CB radio was the soundtrack to a family business held together by loyalty rather than easy love. Everything changed on a Saturday in 1989 when a ninety-mile-per-hour collision on a red dirt road bisected Crystal's life into a permanent 'before' and 'after.' From the wreckage of that impact emerged a four-year-old girl who didn't scream, but instead gave instructions to her rescuers-a child already learning that stubbornness could be armor. Before Broken is an intimate portrait of those foundational years-the years of high fevers, family secrets, and the fierce protection of grandparents who chose a child when no one else would. It is a testament to the strength we gather before we even know we will need it, and the essential first chapter of a journey from breaking to becoming. Seller Inventory # 9798996582006
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Before the breaking began, there was a foundation built of Georgia red dirt and a grandfather's steady hand.In this raw and evocative opening to a multi-part memoir series, Before Broken: A Story of Roots and Resilience takes readers back to the very beginning. Born into a "shotgun contract" of a marriage that was never meant to last, Crystal Bostick arrived in the world as a self-described "inconvenience" to a mother who considered walking away. But standing in the gap was her Mema-a woman whose "no" had the weight of a closing vault door-and a farm that offered the only safety she would ever truly know. Covering the first sixteen years of a life shaped by the long, flat stretches of South Georgia, this volume explores a childhood caught between the sterile silence of hospital halls and the vibrating hum of a Mack truck cab. It is a story of a girlhood navigated from the middle of a bench seat on the open highway, where the crackle of a CB radio was the soundtrack to a family business held together by loyalty rather than easy love. Everything changed on a Saturday in 1989 when a ninety-mile-per-hour collision on a red dirt road bisected Crystal's life into a permanent "before" and "after." From the wreckage of that impact emerged a four-year-old girl who didn't scream, but instead gave instructions to her rescuers-a child already learning that stubbornness could be armor. Before Broken is an intimate portrait of those foundational years-the years of high fevers, family secrets, and the fierce protection of grandparents who chose a child when no one else would. It is a testament to the strength we gather before we even know we will need it, and the essential first chapter of a journey from breaking to becoming. Born an inconvenience, a girl finds safety on a Georgia farm with her grandparents. But a violent crash shatters her world, forging a resilience she never knew she had. A powerful story of roots, trauma, and the strength we find before we fall. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798996582006
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