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Title Statement | This is not my life: a memoir of love, prison, and other complications / Diane Schoemperlen. |
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Author | Schoemperlen, Diane |
Publication | Toronto: Harper Avenue,[2016]©2016 |
Edition | First edition. |
Extent of Item | 354 pages ; |
ISBN | 9781443434201 (paperback) |
Other Number | pr01143080 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | 'This Is Not My Life' is a memoir by Diane Schoemperlen about how she got involved in a romantic relationship with a prison inmate - not once, but twice - and became part of a community of prison wives and lovers. A tragic, funny and compelling read fromthe Governor General's Award winning author of 'Forms of Devotion', who has said, 'never once in my life had I dreamed of beingin bed with a convicted killer.' Schoemperlen lives in Kingston, ON. Twitter: @dianesch |
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By Topic | Prisoners' spouses--Biography |
Authors--Biography | |
By Name | Schoemperlen, Diane |
By Genre | Biographies |