02577cam a22003618i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700600190003400700150005300800410006801000170010902000260012602000300015204000280018204200080021004300120021805000140023008200210024410000410026524500980030626300090040426400430041330000210045633600210047733700230049833800320052150400410055352013000059458801030189460000320199765000470202977601390207620822223MeVbMML20250709104018.0m    |o  d |      cr_|||||||||||190124s2019    miu     ob    000 0aeng    a  2019003659  a9780310348955 (ebook)  z9780310348931 (softcover)  aDLCbengerdacDLCdAJM  apcc  an-us---10aHV6626.5200a362.76092aB2231 aMeredith, Christina,d1986-eauthor.10aCinderGirl :bmy journey out of the ashes to a life of hope : a memoir /cChristina Meredith.  a1903 1aGrand Rapids, MI :bZondervan,c[2019]  a208 pagesc21 cm  atext2rdacontent  acomputer2rdamedia  aonline resource2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references.  a"Born into a large working-class family in upstate New York, Christina Meredith endured years of abuse before entering the foster care system as a teenager. With nowhere to turn after she graduated from high school, Christina lived in her car for almost a year, working three jobs to survive. As she prayed in her car every day, Christina had no idea that in just a few years, she would be crowned Ms. California. She had no idea that her suffering would one day help others find healing. But she did know that she was destined for more, and she would not give up hope no matter the circumstance. In CinderGirl, Christina tells her piercing and poignant story of leaving behind homelessness to become Ms. California and the founder of a nonprofit organization that provides advocacy for foster care children. With stunning vulnerability, Christina invites us into her childhood home and the heart of a child longing to be loved. She asks us to journey with her across the country and deep into a growing faith. She invites us to dig deeper into our own personal courage, even in the most grim of conditions. CinderGirl is the riveting story of one young woman's determination to overcome hardship in order to help others know they are not alone and that they too can achieve anything they dream"  aDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.10aMeredith, Christina,d1986- 0aAbused childrenzUnited StatesvBiography.08iPrint version:aMeredith, Christina, 1986- author.tCinderGirldGrand Rapids, MI : Zondervan, [2019]z9780310348931w(DLC)  2018045833