Becoming Ms. Burton : from prison to recovery to leading the fight for incarcerated women
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York ; New Press, 2017.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 304 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
303.484092 BURTON
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303.484092 BURTON
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Published
New York ; New Press, 2017.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304).
Description
"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. Her organization, A New Way of Life, operates five safe homes in Los Angeles that supply a lifeline to hundreds of formerly incarcerated women and their children--setting them on the track to education and employment rather than returns to prison. Becoming Ms. Burton not only humanizes the deleterious impact of mass incarceration, it also points the way to the kind of structural and policy changes that will offer formerly incarcerated people the possibility of a life of meaning and dignity.
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LC Subjects
Abused women -- United States -- Biography.
African American women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Burton, Susan -- (Founder of A New Way of Life (Organization))
Women drug addicts -- United States -- Biography.
Women ex-convicts -- United States -- Biography.
Women prisoners -- United States -- Biography.
African American women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Burton, Susan -- (Founder of A New Way of Life (Organization))
Women drug addicts -- United States -- Biography.
Women ex-convicts -- United States -- Biography.
Women prisoners -- United States -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burton, S., Lynn, C., & Alexander, M. (2017). Becoming Ms. Burton: from prison to recovery to leading the fight for incarcerated women . New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burton, Susan, Cari, Lynn and Michelle, Alexander. 2017. Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women. New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burton, Susan, Cari, Lynn and Michelle, Alexander. Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women New Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burton, Susan, Cari Lynn, and Michelle Alexander. Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women New Press, 2017.
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