{"product_id":"2940152919035","title":"Tales from a Boiling Pot: Learning to Thrive in a Dysfunctional World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis story begins much like those we have heard many times before – a young girl growing up poor in a small rural town in central Mississippi – all Cindy ever wanted was to be safe and to fit in. But having been born in Mississippi during one of the most controversial periods in Mississippi history – the ‘60s was anything but safe and nurturing. “Do as I say, not as I do,” and “Children should be seen and not heard,” had become the mantras of the previous generation. She stumbled through life wearing a blindfold; a silent witness to and victim of discrimination, prejudice and poverty until she grew to believe she was the problem!\u003cbr\u003eDelivered with honesty and humor, her first book, TALES FROM A BOILING POT, is a memoir about the joys as well as the drama of growing up in family straight from the pages of Southern Living where life lessons were served with a spoon of sugar and love came in all sizes, shapes and colors. Retracing the events of her life was the essence of going home. The book serves as a reminder of the power of compassion and love; and for all things, there is a time to heal.\u003cbr\u003e“Our lives can change just in the telling, and our memories can become our salvation rather than our regret.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cindy Bruckel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176859287792,"sku":"2940152919035","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940152919035_p0.jpg?v=1764025582","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940152919035","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}