| Description |
327 pages ; 21 cm |
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"Now a Netflix original series"--Cover. |
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"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., in 2010."--Title page verso. |
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Includes a reader's guide and questions for discussion (pages [315]-327). |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Kerman, Piper.
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Federal Correctional Institution (Danbury, Conn.)
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Women prisoners -- Connecticut -- Danbury.
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Reformatories for women -- Connecticut -- Danbury.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Title |
Orange is the new black (Television program).
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| ISBN |
9780812986181 |
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0812986180 |
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