{"product_id":"the-lady-of-the-dunes-my-mother-9798822984394","title":"The Lady of the Dunes: My Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders 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. \u003cem\u003eThe Lady of the Dunes: My Mother \u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read, a powerful true crime story. That unearths a shocking legacy of loss, identity, and healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17840154\"\u003eRichard Hanchett Terry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798822984394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRU\"\u003eTrue Crime\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRU002010\"\u003eMurder | Serial Killers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRU\"\u003eTrue Crime\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRU006000\"\u003eAbductions, Kidnappings \u0026amp; Missing Persons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmetto Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50810576077097,"sku":"9798822984394","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/img_cf4c4647-cc33-4316-968c-996fedaa90f1.jpg?v=1755528093","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-lady-of-the-dunes-my-mother-9798822984394","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}