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008			190501s2019 nyu 000 0aeng
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092			_aGrunenwa J. _bG891
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aGrunenwald, Jill A., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aReading behind bars : _ba true story of literature, law, and life as a prison librarian / _cJill Grunenwald.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bSkyhorse Publishing, _c[2019]
300			_axvii, 342 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"In December 2008, twentysomething Jill Grunenwald graduated with her master's degree in library science, ready to start living her dream of becoming a librarian. But the economy had a different idea. As the Great Recession reared its ugly head, jobs were scarce. After some searching, however, Jill was lucky enough to snag one of the few librarian gigs left in her home state of Ohio. The catch? The job was behind bars as the prison librarian at a men's minimum-security prison. Talk about baptism by fire. As an untested twentysomething woman, to say that the job was out of Jill's comfort zone was an understatement. She was forced to adapt on the spot, speedily learning to take the metal detectors, hulking security guards, and colorful inmates in stride. Over the course of a little less than two years, Jill came to see past the bleak surroundings and the orange jumpsuits and recognize the humanity of the men stuck behind bars. They were just like every other library patron--persons who simply wanted to read, to be educated and entertained through the written word. By helping these inmates, Jill simultaneously began to recognize the humanity in everyone and to discover inner strength that she never knew she had. At turns poignant and hilarious, Reading behind Bars is a perfect read for fans of Orange is the New Black and Shakespeare Saved My Life"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- The voice of the door-keeper -- We'll all mad here -- The same little corner of sky -- Epilogue.
520			_aIn December 2008, Grunenwald graduated with her master's degree in library science, ready to start living her dream of becoming a librarian. But the economy had a different idea, and jobs were scarce. She was lucky enough to snag one of the few librarian gigs left in her home state of Ohio. The catch? The job was behind bars as the prison librarian at a men's minimum-security prison. It was out of her comfort zone, and Grunenwald was forced to adapt to the metal detectors, hulking security guards, and colorful inmates. As she came to see past the bleak surroundings and the orange jumpsuits and recognize the humanity of the men stuck behind bars, she discovered an inner strength that she never knew she had. -- adapted from jacket
600	1	0	_aGrunenwald, Jill A.
650		0	_aPrison librarians _zOhio _zCleveland _vBiography.
650		0	_aPrisoners _xBooks and reading _zUnited States.
655		7	_aAutobiographies. _2lcgft
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