{"product_id":"hanchett-richard-terry-the-lady-of-the-dunes-9798822984394","title":"The Lady of the Dunes","description":"In a true crime memoir that spans ages and decades, author Richard Hanchett \/ Terry offers an intimate look at his life, recounting how he followed his heart and dreams and found that the answers he sought weren't the ones he expected.In the 1950s, a young unwed woman was about to give birth to a son. Alone, away from home, and in the city with no support. Fate supplied an option: a married couple unable to have children.That woman was Ruth Marie Terry, an unidentified murder victim for decades. Her voice was silenced by the heartless Cape Cod Killer, her son; the author speaks for her in this book.Drawing on his biological mother's life and struggles as the foundation of this tale, Richard crafts a thrilling narrative about his own life and struggles and the truths that set him free as he begins investigating his past. \"It is through her eyes, her story, that I have found the strength to share mine. This is a journey of discovering who I am, where I come from, and how even the most brutal truths can lead you to a place of healing and understanding,\" asserted Richard.Readers will meet Ruth, Richard and his adoptive parents Dick and Thelma-offering a profoundly human perspective on adoption, trauma, and the long shadows caused by violence. Each chapter is built from memory and emotion, with reflections from his perspective now, creating a complete picture of how life, choices, and destiny affected a group of people in the 1950s. The Lady of the Dunes: My Mother is a must-read, a powerful true crime story. That unearths a shocking legacy of loss, identity, and healing.","brand":"Palmetto Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53699745743190,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9798822984394_1_d329db65-a19a-4cab-bfa5-c119c24744b8.jpg?v=1781756221","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/hanchett-richard-terry-the-lady-of-the-dunes-9798822984394","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}