{"product_id":"i-can-take-it-from-here-a-memoir-of-trauma-prison-and-self-empowerment-paperback","title":"I Can Take It from Here: A Memoir of Trauma, Prison, and Self-Empowerment - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Forbes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn emotional, page-turning account of unhealed trauma and personal transformation that will break your heart and change your mind, in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eSomebody's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Piece of Cake\u003c\/i\u003e, and Jesmyn Ward's \u003ci\u003eMen We Reaped\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiveting, honest, and raw, \u003ci\u003eI Can Take It From Here \u003c\/i\u003erecounts Lisa Forbes's harrowing journey into darkness -- including a fourteen-year-long stint in a maximum-security prison -- and her fierce resolve to understand the effects of the trauma she endured, to take personal responsibility for her actions, and to ensure that her history does not dictate her destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe youngest of six children, Lisa grew up in a Chicago housing project where she endured sexual, religious, and emotional abuse as a little girl. A voracious reader, she graduated high school at 15 and went to work as a secretary in a downtown insurance office, became pregnant at 16 and, at 19, unexpectedly and uncharacteristically committed a violent act, stabbing and killing the father of her daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding powerful insights into what we as a society need to learn and confront in the ongoing epidemic of mass re-incarceration, Lisa is a stunning example of an individual who through determination, knowledge, and hard work has been able to reclaim her own life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book ends with Lisa's rousing call to action to support the people--as well as the shorthanded employers--who need the help, and need each other, more than ever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Forbes grew up poor on the South Side of Chicago. An ex-con in her thirties, she started her own company, Lisa Forbes Inc., to help restored citizens cope with post-prison life. Based in Denver, she has spoken widely and conducted many workshops. Previously the state communications director for the League of Women Voters of Colorado, Forbes now edits her local county League's monthly newsletter, \u003ci\u003eThe Voter\u003c\/i\u003e. Additionally, Forbes is a Colorado co-coordinator of Better Angels, a national citizens' movement to bring liberals and conservatives together at the grassroots level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.47 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766886072608,"sku":"9781586423049","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4a14504e6b6a455b8af27f6db6d26dc3.webp?v=1780300573","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-can-take-it-from-here-a-memoir-of-trauma-prison-and-self-empowerment-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}