Piper Kerman
Piper Kerman is an American author best known for her memoir "Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison," which chronicles her experiences during her 13-month prison sentence. The book inspired the acclaimed Netflix series of the same name. Kerman is also an advocate for prison reform, using her platform to speak about the challenges within the American criminal justice system.
Book summaries for books written by Piper Kerman
Quotes
I have learned a lot about grace and forgiveness from the women I know in prison.
There is no place like prison for a wake-up call.
The true measure of a society is how it treats its prisoners.
Fear is the most basic emotion we have.
I am not a number. I am not an inmate. I am a person.
Hope is a powerful thing.
Kindness can be a hard thing to give. It’s often returned.
We all have a story, and your story is important.
Freedom is something you take. It's not something someone gives you.
The past is always with you, whether you want it to be or not.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is just breathe.
The only power you have is the power to make the best of the situation you are in.