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Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar: Letters from Prison
Patty Prewitt, Barbara Baumgartner Ph.D., Beth Charlebois Ph.D., Aisha Sultan
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Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar: Letters from Prison
Patty Prewitt, Barbara Baumgartner Ph.D., Beth Charlebois Ph.D., Aisha Sultan
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When Mommy has to go away, a Little Person is left trying to understand why.In this tender and beautifully illustrated picture book, a child learns that Mommy must leave for "Big Person time-out" in a place called prison. Through days of missing her, drawing pictures, phone calls, visits, an…d finally the long-awaited homecoming, the story traces the emotional arc of separation and reunion with honesty and hope.Written in gentle, accessible language, A Little Person Like You Whose Mommy Goes to Prison centers the perspective of the child. It acknowledges confusion and sorrow while affirming what remains constant: a mother's love.Patty Prewitt brings extraordinary depth to this story, drawing on her own experience of incarceration and reunion with her children. The result is a compassionate, reassuring book that opens space for conversation and offers comfort to families navigating difficult circumstances.A moving picture book about love, absence, resilience, and coming home. An illustrated picture book about a child whose mommy goes to prison and the love that endures through separation and reunion. Written from lived experience by Patty Prewitt. All profits are shared with the author. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Moon, Yellow (illustrator).
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Catching Lightning, Patty Prewitt continues the story she began in the first volume of her autobiography, Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar. Told through letters to family, friends, journalists, and public officials, this second volume traces the final twenty years of her incarceration i…n Missouri's women's prisons and the long path to her eventual release.Written over decades, these letters offer a rare, sustained account of life inside prison as it is lived day to day. Prewitt writes with keen observation, quiet humor, and deep compassion, documenting not only her own experiences but also the lives of the women around her. Her writing reveals the relationships, routines, and emotional realities that shape a world often hidden from view.Throughout, Prewitt remains steadfast in her insistence on her innocence. Even in the most difficult circumstances, her letters return again and again to connection, care, and the enduring bonds between families separated by prison. Catching Lightning is both a personal record and a testament to resilience, attention, and the power of staying in touch. An autobiography told through letters, Catching Lightning follows the final 20 years of Patty Prewitt's incarceration and the long path to her release, capturing daily life, resilience, and an unwavering insistence on her innocence. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Language: English
Published by Some People Press Mai 2025, 2025
Series: Book 1 of 10 - Some People Press
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Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermanyAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Life with no parole for fifty years. That's what my paperwork reads. I saw it in print the day I arrived.' So begins Patty Prewitt's epistolary memoir, Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar, describing the first eighteen years of her incarceration in various Missouri women's prisons. Her lett…ers tell the nightmarish story of incarceration while also describing her daily attempts at making the best of the situation with keen observation, humor, and compassion for those around her. Patty served thirty-eight years before her sentence was commuted.
Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar: Letters from Prison
Patty Prewitt, Barbara Baumgartner Ph.D., Beth Charlebois Ph.D., Aisha Sultan
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When Mommy has to go away, a Little Person is left trying to understand why.In this tender and beautifully illustrated picture book, a child learns that Mommy must leave for "Big Person time-out" in a place called prison. Through days of missing her, drawing pictures, phone calls, visits, an…d finally the long-awaited homecoming, the story traces the emotional arc of separation and reunion with honesty and hope.Written in gentle, accessible language, A Little Person Like You Whose Mommy Goes to Prison centers the perspective of the child. It acknowledges confusion and sorrow while affirming what remains constant: a mother's love.Patty Prewitt brings extraordinary depth to this story, drawing on her own experience of incarceration and reunion with her children. The result is a compassionate, reassuring book that opens space for conversation and offers comfort to families navigating difficult circumstances.A moving picture book about love, absence, resilience, and coming home. An illustrated picture book about a child whose mommy goes to prison and the love that endures through separation and reunion. Written from lived experience by Patty Prewitt. All profits are shared with the author. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Moon, Yellow (illustrator).
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Catching Lightning, Patty Prewitt continues the story she began in the first volume of her autobiography, Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar. Told through letters to family, friends, journalists, and public officials, this second volume traces the final twenty years of her incarceration i…n Missouri's women's prisons and the long path to her eventual release.Written over decades, these letters offer a rare, sustained account of life inside prison as it is lived day to day. Prewitt writes with keen observation, quiet humor, and deep compassion, documenting not only her own experiences but also the lives of the women around her. Her writing reveals the relationships, routines, and emotional realities that shape a world often hidden from view.Throughout, Prewitt remains steadfast in her insistence on her innocence. Even in the most difficult circumstances, her letters return again and again to connection, care, and the enduring bonds between families separated by prison. Catching Lightning is both a personal record and a testament to resilience, attention, and the power of staying in touch. An autobiography told through letters, Catching Lightning follows the final 20 years of Patty Prewitt's incarceration and the long path to her release, capturing daily life, resilience, and an unwavering insistence on her innocence. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Catching Lightning, Patty Prewitt continues the story she began in the first volume of her autobiography, Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar. Told through letters to family, friends, journalists, and public officials, this second volume traces the final twenty years of her incarceration i…n Missouri's women's prisons and the long path to her eventual release.Written over decades, these letters offer a rare, sustained account of life inside prison as it is lived day to day. Prewitt writes with keen observation, quiet humor, and deep compassion, documenting not only her own experiences but also the lives of the women around her. Her writing reveals the relationships, routines, and emotional realities that shape a world often hidden from view.Throughout, Prewitt remains steadfast in her insistence on her innocence. Even in the most difficult circumstances, her letters return again and again to connection, care, and the enduring bonds between families separated by prison. Catching Lightning is both a personal record and a testament to resilience, attention, and the power of staying in touch. An autobiography told through letters, Catching Lightning follows the final 20 years of Patty Prewitt's incarceration and the long path to her release, capturing daily life, resilience, and an unwavering insistence on her innocence. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When Mommy has to go away, a Little Person is left trying to understand why.In this tender and beautifully illustrated picture book, a child learns that Mommy must leave for "Big Person time-out" in a place called prison. Through days of missing her, drawing pictures, phone calls, visits, an…d finally the long-awaited homecoming, the story traces the emotional arc of separation and reunion with honesty and hope.Written in gentle, accessible language, A Little Person Like You Whose Mommy Goes to Prison centers the perspective of the child. It acknowledges confusion and sorrow while affirming what remains constant: a mother's love.Patty Prewitt brings extraordinary depth to this story, drawing on her own experience of incarceration and reunion with her children. The result is a compassionate, reassuring book that opens space for conversation and offers comfort to families navigating difficult circumstances.A moving picture book about love, absence, resilience, and coming home. An illustrated picture book about a child whose mommy goes to prison and the love that endures through separation and reunion. Written from lived experience by Patty Prewitt. All profits are shared with the author. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Moon, Yellow (illustrator).
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Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermanyAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - When Mommy has to go away, a Little Person is left trying to understand why.In this tender and beautifully illustrated picture book, a child learns that Mommy must leave for 'Big Person time-out' in a place called prison. Through days of… missing her, drawing pictures, phone calls, visits, and finally the long-awaited homecoming, the story traces the emotional arc of separation and reunion with honesty and hope.Written in gentle, accessible language, A Little Person Like You Whose Mommy Goes to Prison centers the perspective of the child. It acknowledges confusion and sorrow while affirming what remains constant: a mother's love.Patty Prewitt brings extraordinary depth to this story, drawing on her own experience of incarceration and reunion with her children. The result is a compassionate, reassuring book that opens space for conversation and offers comfort to families navigating difficult circumstances.A moving picture book about love, absence, resilience, and coming home. Moon, Yellow (illustrator).
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In Catching Lightning, Patty Prewitt continues the story she began in the first volume of her autobiography, Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar. Told through letters to family, friends, journalists, and public officials, this second volu…me traces the final twenty years of her incarceration in Missouri's women's prisons and the long path to her eventual release.Written over decades, these letters offer a rare, sustained account of life inside prison as it is lived day to day. Prewitt writes with keen observation, quiet humor, and deep compassion, documenting not only her own experiences but also the lives of the women around her. Her writing reveals the relationships, routines, and emotional realities that shape a world often hidden from view.Throughout, Prewitt remains steadfast in her insistence on her innocence. Even in the most difficult circumstances, her letters return again and again to connection, care, and the enduring bonds between families separated by prison. Catching Lightning is both a personal record and a testament to resilience, attention, and the power of staying in touch.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Catching Lightning | More Letters from Prison | Patty Prewitt | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Some People Press | EAN 9798994197721 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. A Little Person Like You Whose Mommy Goes to Prison | Patty Prewitt | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Some People Press | EAN 9798994197707 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Moon, Yellow (illust…rator).
