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Becoming Ms. Burton
Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women | Cari Lynn, Susan Burton
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One womans remarkable odyssey from tragedy to prison to recoveryand recognition as a leading figure in the national justice reform movement Susan Burtons world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van on their street in South Los Angeles. Consumed by grief and without access to professional help, Susan self-medicated, becoming addicted first to cocaine, then crack. As a resident of South L.A., an impoverished black community under siege by the War on Drugs, it was but a matter of time before Susan was arrested. She cycled in and out of prison for 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. She began by greeting women as they took their first steps of freedom, welcoming them into her home, providing a space of safety and community. Her organization, A New Way of Life, now operates five safe homes in Los Angeles that supply a lifeline to hundreds of formerly incarcerated women and their childrensetting them on the track to education and employment rather than returns to prison. Susan is now nationally known as an advocate for restoring basic civil and human rights to those who have served time. 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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Gina
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I just found this on facebook. It speaks to my inner humanitarian spirit. Here's the link for those interested...
https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoBookstoWomeninPrison/

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Christine
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Not too shabby of a library haul. 📚😍

britt_brooke Gorgeous view! The books are nice, too. 😁 7y
Christine @britt_brooke Thanks!! We've only lived in this house a month and still feel very spoiled by the view. 7y
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ReadosaurusText
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I'm reading through Publishers Weekly, and adding Becoming Ms. Burton to my To Read pile is a no brainer. The prison system in the US is broken, and this formerly incarcerated woman is bringing awareness, working toward change, and helping other women as they transition out of prison. Foreword by Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow. #TBR

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Smrloomis
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Just heard an interview with Susan Burton and she is amazing. Looking forward to reading this. Fresh Air - Former Inmate Leads Women From Prison To Recovery.
http://rssr.link/3nPE

i.z.booknook Oooh I watched her interview with Trevor Noah on the daily show! She seemed like she had an incredible story to tell!! 7y
Cortg I think I was listen to her on NPR the other day. 7y
Smrloomis @TheAliceEvers @Cortg yup, she's just amazing. Her story's very sad, but she's also a remarkable person so it's uplifting at the same time. I need to read her book now. 7y
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