![]() ![]() On her own, she eventually found a private drug rehabilitation facility.Once clean, Susan dedicated her life to supporting women facing similar struggles. She cycled in and out of prison for over fifteen years never was she offered therapy or treatment for addiction. As a resident of South Los Angeles, a black community under siege in the War on Drugs, it was but a matter of time before Susan was arrested. ![]() Consumed by grief and without access to professional help, Susan self-medicated, becoming addicted first to cocaine, then crack. ![]() a stunning memoir." - Nicholas Kristof, in The New York Times One woman's remarkable odyssey from tragedy to prison to recovery-and recognition as a leading figure in the national justice reform movementSusan Burton's world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van driving down their street. her life story is testimony to the human capacity for resilience and recovery. Alexander's The New Jim Crow." - Los Angeles Review of Books"Susan Burton i. ![]() Winner of the 49th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Biography/Autobiography) Winner of the 2017 Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice"Valuable. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women ![]()
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