Couldnt Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our Imprisoned Sisters) by Brenda Medina - Wonderful!

Any book that can give voice to the voiceless should be celebrated. No one feels this more strongly than Wally Lamb, editor of Couldnt Keep It to Myself, a collection of stories by 11 women imprisoned in the York Correctional Institution in Connecticut. Teacher and novelist Lamb was invited to head a writing workshop at York Correctional Institution in 1999. His somewhat reluctant acceptance soon turned into steadfast advocacy once the women in his charge began to tell their stories. Lamb maintains that there are things we need to know about prison and prisoners: There are misconceptions to be abandoned, biases to be dropped. However, as heartfelt as his appeal is, nothing speaks more convincingly in this book than the stories themselves.

Those collected here are disturbing and horrific. They reveal, often in graphic detail, the worst kind of abuse: incest, drug addiction, spousal violence, parental neglect, or incompetence. Theyre also testimony to what social workers and health care professionals have confirmed for years--that those who populate our prisons are often victims first themselves. Thus, the telling of these stories serves as a form of therapy. They are also sad accounts of the brutalities many suffer, yet few discuss: One day I figured out a dying little girl lived inside of me, so I threw her a lifeline in the form of paper and pen. Considering the degradation the contributors have experienced both in and outside prison, the courage, candor, and honesty with which they speak truly make these stories, as difficult as they are to read, victories against voicelessness--miracles in print. --Silvana Tropea

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I can't put this book down. Through Mr. Lambs guidance and editing the women have released stories that are powerful, funny, heartbreaking and beautfully written. Each woman clearly has her own voice and they don't take on the voice of Mr. Lamb. I am pleasantly surprised by this book and the quality of the women's work. Wonderful and well worth the money!

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