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"For the past several years, Lamb has taught writing to a group of women prisoners at York Correctional Institution. At first mistrustful of Lamb, one another, and the writing process, over time these students let down their guard, picked up their pens, and discovered their voices. In this unforgettable collection, the women of York describe in their own words how they were imprisoned by abuse, rejection, and their own self-destructive impulses long before they entered the criminal justice system. Yet these are stories of hope, humor, and triumph in the face of despair. Having used writing as a tool to unlock their creativity and begin the process of healing, these amazing writers have left victimhood behind.". "In his introduction, Lamb describes the journey of expression and self-awareness the women took through their writings and shares how they challenged him as a teacher and as a fellow author. In "Hair Chronicles, " Tabatha Rowley tells her life history through her past hairstyles - outer signals to the world each time she reinvented herself and eventually came to prize her own self-worth. Brenda Medina admits in "Hell, and How I Got Here" that she continued to rebel in priso

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Author

Lamb, Wally; Women of York Correctional Institution

Publisher

New York: ReganBooks

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780060534295

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

4.06 / 5 (95 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13