内容简介：
It has been ten years since Josh has seen his birth mother. Now thirteen years old, Josh dreams of finding her and living in the mansion on the beach he believes she owns. At home, Josh is struggling with the idea that he could be loved by his stepmother. He believes only his real mother can give him the love his stepmother claims she has for him. He runs away from home to find her. What he finds instead are the harsh realities of life. He meets many different people who show him, sometimes in very cruel ways, that what he has at home is a gift from God. His journey leads him to Santa Cruz, California, right on the beach just like he dreamed. His dream turns out to be nothing more than a nightmare from which he would give anything to wake