THE BOOTSMAN WORE BELLS

<p><strong>From Foster Care to Freedom. From Survival to Strength.</strong></p><p></p><p>5% of America's children are in foster care. But who checks on them when the system stops?</p><p></p><p>At just fifteen Karri Lynn Gage was emancipated-alone hungry and homeless in California. Her childhood was marked by unimaginable abuse abandonment and betrayal by the very people and systems meant to protect her.</p><p></p><p>Yet <em>The Bootsman Wore Bells</em> isn't just a story of what was lost-it's a testimony to what can be found.</p><p></p><p>With raw honesty and unbreakable faith Karri invites readers into her world-one marked by trauma yet transformed by courage forgiveness and hope. Her voice speaks for millions of foster youth who never got the chance to tell their story.</p><p></p><p>Through resilience grace and the healing power of love Karri rose from a forgotten statistic to a thriving woman mother and advocate for change.</p><p>This is not just a memoir.</p><p> It's a call to awareness.</p><p> A call to compassion.</p><p> A call to action.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>For every child who was told they weren't enough-this story is proof that they are.</em></strong></p>