{"product_id":"burning-sand-9780970413550","title":"Burning Sand","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Delaney was tired of living with the wolves. Orphaned at a young age by a mysterious car explosion, he had grown up the adopted son of a vicious small-time crime family. Forced to learn their treacherous ways in order to survive, Michael never felt he belonged. In his heart he knew there was a better way. His real parents had taught him that. Desperate and determined, he concocts a scheme to leave his life of crime behind him forever. But something goes terribly wrong. Michael's attempt at escape ends in a fiery disaster from which he is burned beyond recognition. He wakes up months later with a new face, a new identity, and no memory of his previous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eBURNING SAND\u003c\/em\u003e follows Michael into his new life as Pro Beach Volleyball champion Quinton Squid. It is the early 1990's, and the sport is entering a new heyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Michael struggles to live up to the dead man's legendary stature, he walks a tightrope of celebrity, trepidation, and a budding relationship with his former adversary, women's number one player Holly O'Connor. Coming to grips with his innermost demons, he strives to create a new self with which he can live, all the while unaware that the dark forces of his past are closing in behind him. His struggle brings him to a standoff from which there can be no turning back - the knowledge of what really happened to his parents, his true identity, and his very life hang in the balance...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the dimly-lit alleyways of Boston's North End to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, \u003cem\u003eBURNING SAND\u003c\/em\u003e is the action-packed, soul-awakening journey of a man who discovers who he is, only after forgetting who he thought he was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eBURNING SAND\u003c\/em\u003e is the first novel from R.J. Ruggiero, a screenwriter and playwright living near Boston. R.J. has written and developed screenplays for the Academy Award-winning producers of \u003cem\u003eRocky\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRaging Bull\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEnder's Game, \u003c\/em\u003e and was a comedy writer for \u003cem\u003eThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. J. Ruggiero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beaconridge Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780970413550\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaconridge Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41138137202803,"sku":"9.78097E+12","price":28.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2b431f06-d827-486e-b161-efe41c64c384.jpg?v=1701785384","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/burning-sand-9780970413550","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}