{"product_id":"six-women-in-a-cell-a-story-of-sisterhood-and-survival-after-police-assault-9781734148510","title":"Six Women in a Cell: A Story of Sisterhood and Survival After Police Assault","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix strangers are locked together in a jail cell for one long night. Meet: \u003cem\u003eBaby, Alexa, Richmond, The Social Worker, and Mudd...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the mean blaze of all-night fluorescents and clanging cell doors, six diverse women tell their stories--a teen who beat up her bully, a divorcee framed by her violent ex, a sex worker, a social worker, a pregnant mom caught up with the wrong gang, and an older yoga therapist--our writer--who is accused of singlehandedly assaulting four cops. It is her story, their stories, and our U.S. history of bullying and dominance in law enforcement; and it's a story of kindness--six cellmates who share pain, trust, and their own brand of love, even as \"criminals\" in an unforgettable night of darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unsparing memoir reveals the reality of surviving an assault, and the moral injury of police brutality. It is for the power-full and those rendered power-less, for assault survivors and those trained to work with trauma, and for everyone in this country finally awakening to what is real. The effect of a police assault is life-changing to its victim; here it leads to a long and determined fight for marriage, sanity, and physical health while the threat of jail is looming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana Tokaji, winner of the 2020 Sonia Sanchez-Langston Hughes award, brings to bear a masterpiece of witness and writing that will enthrall the reader as story, and open hearts and minds to truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor mature readers of mixed ages and backgrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Breathtaking. Raw. Brilliant. And beautifully crafted.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Deborah King, creator of ReGrowing Our Wings: Yoga for Healing Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I laughed, cried, and truly connected with this story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Nadia Salazar, Community and Labor Organizer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With lyricism and candor, Ms. Tokaji has produced a mirror--everyone should read this necessary work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Devi S. Laskar, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas of Reds and Blues, \u003c\/em\u003eWinner of the 2020 Asia\/Pacific American Literature Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Root to Rise Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734148510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"Diana Tokaji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027178311861,"sku":"9781734148510","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2ee2b772-e9ea-4bbd-873c-8e3ea2a19eed.jpg?v=1609192286","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/six-women-in-a-cell-a-story-of-sisterhood-and-survival-after-police-assault-9781734148510","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}