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kobvindex_ZLB16314029
ISBN:
9780385530262
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9780385530262
Inhalt:
" NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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–,24—,ne 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—,hy it is we lock so many away and what happens to them when they're there. Praise for Orange Is the New Black Fascinating . The true subject of this unforgettable book is female bonding and the ties that even bars can't unbind. —,i〉People (four stars) I loved this book. It's a story rich with humor, pathos, and redemption. What I did not expect from this memoir was the affection, compassion, and even reverence that Piper Kerman demonstrates for all the women she encountered while she was locked away in jail. I will never forget it. —,lizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love This book is impossible to put down because [Kerman] could be you. Or your best friend. Or your daughter. —,i〉Los Angeles Times Moving . transcends the memoir genre's usual self-centeredness to explore how human beings can always surprise you. —,i〉USA Today It's a compelling awakening, and a harrowing one—,oth for the reader and for Kerman. —,ewsweek.com Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more. "
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Rezension(1): " Piper Kerman is vice president of a Washington, D.C.--based communications firm that works with foundations and nonprofits. A graduate of Smith College, she lives in Brooklyn." Rezension(2): "People : Kerman's book is a fascinating look down the rabbit hole that is prison... Unforgettable." Rezension(3): " USA Today : Orange transcends the memoir genre's usual self-centeredness to explore how human beings can always surprise you. You'd expect bad behavior in prison. But it's the moments of joy, friendship and kindness that the author experienced that make Orange so moving and lovely...You sense [Kerman] wrote Orange to make readers think not about her but her fellow inmates. And, boy, does she succeed." Rezension(4): " Los Angeles Times :In Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison , Kerman puts us inside, from the first strip search...to the prison-issue unwashed underwear to the cucumbers and raw cauliflower that count as salad This book is impossible to put down because she could be you. Or your best friend. Or your daughter." Rezension(5): " Boston Globe :Kerman neither sentimentalizes nor lectures. She keeps the details of her despair to a minimum along with her discussion of the outrages of the penal system, concentrating instead on descriptions of her direct experiences, both harrowing and hilarious, and the personalities of the women who shared them with her." Rezension(6): "Entertainment Weekly :Vivid, revealing..." Rezension(7): "Salon.com :[An] insightful and often very funny book..." Rezension(8): "Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love :I loved this book, to a depth and degree that caught me by surprise. Of course it's a compelling insider's account of life in a women's federal prison, and of course it's a behind-the-scenes look at America's war on drugs, and of course it's a story rich with humor, pathos and redemption: All of that was to be expected. What I did not expect from this memoir was the affection, compassion, and even reverence that Piper Kerman demonstrates for all the women she encountered while she was locked away in jail. That was the surprising twist: that behind the bars of women's prisons grow extraordinary friendships, ad hoc families, and delicate communities. In the end, this book is not just a tale of prisons, drugs, crime, or justice,it is, simply put, a beautifully told story about how incredible women can be, and I will never forget it." Rezension(9): "Dave Eggers, author of Zeitoun and co-author ofSurviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated :Don't let the irreverent title mislead: This is a serious and bighearted book that depicts life in a women's prison with great detail and--crucially--with empathy and respect for Piper Kerman's fellow prisoners, most of whom did not and do not have her advantages and options. With its expert reporting and humane, clear-eyed storytelling, Orange Is the New Black will join Ted Conover's Newjack among the necessary contemporary books about the American prison experience." Rezension(10): "Ayelet Waldman, author of Bad Mother andDaughter's Keeper :I can't stop thinking about this marvelous book, about the generous and lovely women with whom Piper Kerman served her time. I never expected to pick up a memoir about prison and find myself immersed in a story of grace, of friendship, of loyalty and love. I have never read anything like this book, and I will read and reread it again and again ." Rezension(11): " Publisher's Weekly : August 27, 2012 Kerman is now a successful and respected vice president of a communications firm based in Washington, D.C.â,€but she took a long and turbulent road to get there. In 1998, Kerman was indicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges, and later served 15 months in a women', prison. In this audio edition of Kerman', memoir about her experiences in prison, Cassandra Campbell provides skillful narration, capturing the essence of the story and its protagonist. The narrator', subtle portrayal of Kerman is subtle, yet ripe with tension and raw emotion. Despite a somewhat lackluster, overly reserved performance in the audiobook', early chapters, Campbell soon turns up the heat, ultimately delivering a compulsive listening experience and a memorable turn as Kerman. A Random/Spiegel &,Grau paperback. " Rezension(12): " Publisher's Weekly : March 8, 2010 Relying on the kindness of strangers during her year', stint at the minimum security correctional facility in Danbury, Conn., Kerman, now a nonprofit communications executive, found that federal prison wasn', all that bad. In fact, she made good friends doing her time among the other women, many street-hardened drug users with little education and facing much longer sentences than Kerman', original 15 months. Convicted of drug smuggling and money laundering in 2003 for a scheme she got tangled up in 10 years earlier when she had just graduated from Smith College, Kerman, at 34, was a “,elf-surrender”,at the prison: quickly she had to learn the endless rules, like frequent humiliating strip searches and head counts,navigate relationships with the other “,ampers”,and unnerving guards,and concoct ways to fill the endless days by working as an electrician and running on the track. She was not a typical prisoner, as she was white, blue-eyed, and blonde (nicknamed “,he All-American Girl”,, well educated, and the lucky recipient of literature daily from her fiancé, Larry, and family and friends. Kerman', account radiates warmly from her skillful depiction of the personalities she befriended in prison, such as the Russian gangster', wife who ruled the kitchen,Pop, the Spanish mami ,lovelorn lesbians like Crazy Eyes,and the aged pacifist, Sister Platte. Kerman', ordeal indeed proved life altering."
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