NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES #1‎"‎NEW YORK TIMES ‎"‎BESTSELLER With a career‎,‎ a boyfriend‎,‎ and a loving family‎,‎ Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before‎.‎ But that past has caught up with her‎.‎ Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury‎,‎ Connecticut‎,‎ the well‎-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187 424 one of the millions of people who disappear down the rabbit hole of the American penal system‎.‎ From her first strip search to her final release‎,‎ Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules‎.‎ She meets women from all walks of life‎,‎ who surprise her with small tokens of generosity‎,‎ hard words of wisdom‎,‎ and simple acts of acceptance‎.‎ Heartbreaking‎,‎ hilarious‎,‎ and at times enraging‎,‎ Kerman s story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison why it is we lock so many away and what happens to them when they re there‎.‎ Praise for ‎"‎Orange Is the New Black‎"‎ Fascinating ‎.‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ The true subject of this unforgettable book is female bonding and the ties that even bars can t unbind‎.‎ ‎"‎People‎"‎ ‎(‎four stars‎)‎ I loved this book‎.‎ It s a story rich with humor‎,‎ pathos‎,‎ and redemption‎.‎ What I did not expect from this memoir was the affection‎,‎ compassion‎,‎ and even reverence that Piper Kerman demonstrates for all the women she encountered while she was locked away in jail‎.‎ I will never forget it‎.‎ Elizabeth Gilbert‎,‎ author of ‎"‎Eat‎,‎ Pray‎,‎ Love‎"‎ This book is impossible to put down because [Kerman] could be you‎.‎ Or your best friend‎.‎ Or your daughter‎.‎ ‎"‎Los Angeles Times‎"‎ Moving ‎.‎ ‎.‎ ‎.‎ transcends the memoir genre s usual self‎-centeredness to explore how human beings can always surprise you‎.‎ ‎"‎USA Today‎"‎ It s a compelling awakening‎,‎ and a harrowing one both for the reader and for Kerman‎.‎ Newsweek‎.‎com Look for special features inside‎.‎ Join the Random House Reader s Circle for author chats and more‎.‎‎"‎