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How did a beautiful, talented college student fall in love with a man serving twenty to life for murder? Asha Bandele shatters the myths of prisoners' wives, telling a story of love in the ugliest circumstances and the potential for change and growth. She vividly describes her romantic courtship with Rashid, where letters became intimate exchanges, and shares experiences of riding the bus upstate with other wives and girlfriends. Bandele's haunting images and reflections are powerful and unique, inviting readers to savor them. As she navigates the extreme ups and downs of a relationship under constant scrutiny, she also confronts her own dark secrets and sadness. The love of a man with a troubled past but a belief in redemption heals her broken spirit, granting her the courage to embrace life again. This extraordinary love story conveys a universal message about the balance of power in relationships, the deep needs that connect people, and the jealousy and insecurity that can drive them apart. Ultimately, it reminds us of the sacrifices made for love and the gifts it brings.
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The Prisoner's Wife, asha bandele
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2000
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- État du livre
- Abîmé
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- 7,60 €
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- Titre
- The Prisoner's Wife
- Sous-titre
- A Memoir
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- asha bandele
- Éditeur
- Washington Square Press
- Publié
- 2000
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 219
- ISBN10
- 0671021486
- ISBN13
- 9780671021481
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Sciences sociales, Biographies, Poésie, Femmes, Autobiographies et mémoires, États-Unis, Littérature américaine, Biographies, 20e siècle, Critique littéraire, Justice sociale, Littérature afro-américaine, Activisme, Ethnicité
- Description
- How did a beautiful, talented college student fall in love with a man serving twenty to life for murder? Asha Bandele shatters the myths of prisoners' wives, telling a story of love in the ugliest circumstances and the potential for change and growth. She vividly describes her romantic courtship with Rashid, where letters became intimate exchanges, and shares experiences of riding the bus upstate with other wives and girlfriends. Bandele's haunting images and reflections are powerful and unique, inviting readers to savor them. As she navigates the extreme ups and downs of a relationship under constant scrutiny, she also confronts her own dark secrets and sadness. The love of a man with a troubled past but a belief in redemption heals her broken spirit, granting her the courage to embrace life again. This extraordinary love story conveys a universal message about the balance of power in relationships, the deep needs that connect people, and the jealousy and insecurity that can drive them apart. Ultimately, it reminds us of the sacrifices made for love and the gifts it brings.