| Physical Description |
xxiii, 304 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304). |
| Contents |
Foreword / Michelle Alexander -- Now what? -- Land of opportunity -- Daddy's girl -- Hit the road -- The sacrifice -- Things you don't talk about -- The life -- From the skillet to the frying pan -- No justice, no peace -- A new drug -- Incarceration nation -- Collateral damage -- The revolving door -- The vicious cycle -- Hurt people -- A tale of two systems -- A way out -- Finding purpose -- A new way of life -- The wall of no -- Who's profiting from our pain? -- Women and prison -- A kindred spirit -- Taking food off the table -- Broke leg house -- From trash to treasure -- All of us or none -- Treating the symptoms and the disease -- The meaning of life -- The women from Orange County -- Being beholden -- Living an impossible life -- The house that discrimination built -- Women organizing for justice and opportunity -- What would Ms. Sybil Brand think? -- Without representation -- Prop 47 -- The movement -- The arc bends toward justice. |
| Summary |
"Susan Burton's world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van driving down their street. Consumed by grief and without access to professional help, Susan self-medicated, becoming addicted first to cocaine, then crack. As a resident of South Los Angeles, a black community under siege in the War on Drugs, it was but a matter of time before Susan was arrested. She cycled in and out of prison for over fifteen years; never was she offered therapy or treatment for addiction. On her own, she eventually found a private drug rehabilitation facility. Once clean, Susan dedicated her life to supporting women facing similar struggles" -- provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Burton, Susan (Founder of A New way of life (Organization))
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African American women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
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Abused women -- United States -- Biography.
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Women drug addicts -- United States -- Biography.
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Women prisoners -- United States -- Biography.
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Women ex-convicts -- United States -- Biography.
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Autobiographies.
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| Alt Author |
Lynn, Cari, author.
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Alexander, Michelle, writer of foreword.
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