Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
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With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before. But that past has caught up with her. Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187-424--one of the millions of people who disappear "down the rabbit hole" of the American penal system.
From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance.
Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman's story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison--why it is we lock so many away and what happens to them when they're there.
Format: Paperback | 352 pages
Dimensions (cm): 20.2 x 13 x 1.8 | 258g
Publication Date: 08 Mar 2011
Publisher: Random House Inc.
Imprint: Spiegel & Grau
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN10: 0385523394
ISBN13: 9780385523394
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor, but obvious, damage to the cover including scuff marks, and creasing on the bottom-left corner of the back cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. There are blotches and streaks of faint discolouring throughout the book. No missing pages. An old and aged, but still clean, solid and readable copy.