{"product_id":"nine-of-ten-gina-yrjana-9781998721474","title":"Nine of Ten: From the Depths of a War Torn Country to a Place Called Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eGina was five, her sister still a baby, when their mother sent them to a Congolese orphanage, desperate for them to have a better life. Homeless and living in poverty after the death of their father, adoption by a Canadian family was the complicated answer to their prayers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkably honest and powerful story, Gina describes her turbulent journey from the war-torn country to rural British Columbia. In a world that felt both familiar and foreign, she found love and stability with her new family and a passion for playing hockey. On the ice, she had purpose, a place where she could carve out her own space and silent the chaos of her past. When a devastating injury shattered her promising path, Gina was forced to confront the bittersweet reckoning of childhood memories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGina Yrjana is the 2026 recipient of the DreamHER publishing and media scholarship. She is an author, speaker, and college student living in BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gina Yrjana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1998721477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781998721474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fempower Publications Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Gina Yrjana","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084244689151,"sku":"9781998721474","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nine-of-ten-gina-yrjana-9781998721474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}