The Story Within Us : Women Prisoners Reflect on Reading.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: "All us women have a story within us -- 1 Mildred Life Narrative: "Society is coming to prison -- Reading Narrative: "I have discovered a love for the law -- 2 Sissy Life Narrative: "There's a time to be silent, and there's a time not to -- Reading Narrative: "If you can't relate to it, then read about it -- 3 Olivia Life Narrative: "It was a bad road that I was on -- Reading Narrative: "If I'm going through a struggle, I know that's the book to go find -- 4 Denise Life Narrative: "I can't even imagine my day without a mall -- Reading Narrative: "Who is this writing books that knows the things I know?! -- 5 Bobbie Life Narrative: "I've been overcoming all my life -- Reading Narrative: "Everybody don't end up with a prince -- 6 Melissa Life Narrative: "They're trying to brainwash me and rebuild me -- Reading Narrative: "From her life story to mine is not that much difference -- 7 Valhalla Life Narrative: "I've been like a ball that someone threw and I've been bouncing around e -- Reading Narrative: "The books I've read are like my friends -- 8 Jacqueline Life Narrative: "I refuse to be another statistic -- Reading Narrative: "I wanted his strength to jump out of the pages into my life! -- 9 Audrey Life Narrative: "That's a chapter that's closed -- Reading Narrative: "What fueled this fire for the fire to come all the way over to here? -- 10 Deven Life Narrative: "Society, it's a boys' club still -- Reading Narrative: "I need to know what's gonna happen next! -- 11 Solo Life Narrative: "That's a soul that you're stepping on -- Reading Narrative: "Freedom for me was an evolution, not a revolution -- Afterword: "True Stories about Prison -- Appendix: Study-Related Materials -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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