{"product_id":"empty-hands-how-one-foster-child-sacrificed-everything-he-knew-for-life-liberty-and-happiness-paperback","title":"Empty Hands: How One Foster Child Sacrificed Everything He Knew for Life, Liberty, and Happiness - 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\u003eRoy Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Roy Hughes made an excruciating decision to give up all he had to protect the people he loved most: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehis siblings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Born into a world of poverty, addiction, and violence, Roy learned early to survive with little else but instinct, determination, and faith. So, when the adults around him were too broken or exhausted to intervene on his behalf, he did the unthinkable by acting for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat followed was a journey through foster homes, courtrooms, and the quiet heroism of those who cared enough to notice: the teacher who hung his drawings on the wall, the coach who taught him to swim, the social workers who refused to give up. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpty Hands\u003c\/em\u003e honors them all, \u003c\/strong\u003e and every child who discovers that change begins the moment they believe they can make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, Roy's hands carry the marks of both pain and purpose. The scars that once told a story of survival now testify to the power of forgiveness, love, and rebirth. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause sometimes, the greatest freedom comes not from what we hold on to-but from what we finally let go.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 414\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53946755973453,"sku":"9798349696893","price":38.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/i3ZEzHB_Ro9798349696893.webp?v=1779259824","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/empty-hands-how-one-foster-child-sacrificed-everything-he-knew-for-life-liberty-and-happiness-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}