The Prisoner's Wife Contributor(s): Bandele, Asha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0671021486 ISBN-13: 9780671021481 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 Annotation: As a favor for a friend, a bright and talented young woman volunteered to read her poetry to a group of prisoners during a Black History Month program. It was an encounter that would alter her life forever, because it was there, in the prison, that she would meet Rashid, the man who was to become her friend, her confidant, her husband, her lover, her soul mate. At the time, Rashid was serving a sentence of twenty years to life for his part in a murder. THE PRISONER'S WIFE is a testimony, for wives and mothers, friends and families. It's a tribute to anyone who has ever chosen, against the odds, to love. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 00036312 |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.21" W x 8.38" (0.47 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: The Prisoner's Wife is a beautiful story about love that overcomes every obstacle and thrives against all odds. As a favor for a friend, a bright and talented young woman volunteered to read her poetry to a group of prisoners during a Black History Month program. It was an encounter that would alter her life forever, because it was there, in the prison, that she would meet Rashid, the man who was to become her friend, her confidant, her husband, her lover, her soul mate. At the time, Rashid was serving a sentence of twenty years to life for his part in a murder. The Prisoner's Wife is a testimony, for wives and mothers, friends and families. It's a tribute to anyone who has ever chosen, against the odds, to love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bandele, Asha: - Asha Bandele served as features editor and writer for Essence magazine, and is currently a Revson Fellow at Columbia University. She is the author of the memoir The Prisoner's Wife and a collection of poetry. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her daughter. |