A Woman Doing Life
Notes from a Prison for Women
ISBN13: 9780199734757ISBN10: 0199734755
Paperback, 208 pages
Dec 2009,
In Stock
Retail Price to Students:
$34.95 (04)
208 pages;
6-1/8 x 9-1/4;
ISBN13: 978-0-19-973475-7ISBN10: 0-19-973475-5
The only book that tells stories of women in prison from the inside out
Table of Contents
Introduction, Robert JohnsonChapter One: Jail Time
Chapter Two: Prison Time
Chapter Three: Love in a Cold Climate
Chapter Four: Violence Behind Bars
Chapter Five: Shakedowns, Fakedowns, and Solitary Confinement
Chapter Six: Quality of Life (Loosely Defined)
Chapter Seven: Living with Loss
Chapter Eight: Programs and Privileges
Chapter Nine: The Sick and the Dead
Chapter Ten: Looking Out and Looking Back
Chapter Eleven: Other Voices, Other Venues
"Origami Heart," a poem by Erin George
Afterword, Joycelyn Pollock
Appendix A: Terms of Engagement: A Prison Glossary
Appendix B: A Prison Cookbook
Available Resources
Companion Resources
The following resources are available from the "A Woman Doing Life" companion site:
