'Lara Love Hardin shares compelling and important truths in her
beautifully told personal story.' PIPER KERMAN, author of the no. 1
New York Times bestseller Orange is the New Black 'Thrilling,
funny, heart-breaking and moving. I'll return to this book when I
need to be reminded of the power of the human spirit.' DAVID SHEFF,
author of the no. 1 New York Times bestseller Beautiful Boy 'Hardin
is an aptly named genius with a heart of gold' ARCHBISHOP DESMOND
TUTU 'Compelling and timely' BRYAN STEVENSON, author of the New
York Times bestseller Just Mercy 'A hilarious and heart-breaking
confession that will not let you go until it is done - and then it
will haunt you.' LORI GOTTLIEB, author of the New York Times
Bestseller, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Reading was her first
addiction; but then came opiates. And so, despite the appearances
of a perfect picket fence life, Lara steals credit cards and goes
through people's mail, raiding identities to sustain her addiction
until eventually she finds herself in a Californian prison. She has
to get to grip quickly with life behind bars. She doesn't know the
street world of Santa Cruz so isn't sure who to be afraid of, defer
to, or lord above - but she does know how to pretend. Within weeks,
she understands every gang and all the prison slang, and is doling
out advice and writing letters for the other girls in prison. She
finds she has a talent for writing under the guise of others, for
absolute empathy with them. Before long she's earned herself a
nickname: 'Mama Love'. The Many Lives of Mama Love is a beautiful,
page-turning memoir about a powerful, redemptive journey with a
surprising final act. It's about reaching rock bottom and
clambering back up; about healing, shame and self-forgiveness, and
about writing yourself a new path, with a different destiny.
General
Imprint: |
Endeavour
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Lara Love Hardin
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Dimensions: |
218 x 140 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80419-050-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-80419-050-0 |
Barcode: |
9781804190500 |
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