Jail Journal

<p>This is a story of sewing but it is also the story of the female inmates that Nancie Wiseman Attwater taught at a county jail.</p><p>She went to the jail to teach sewing but she learned patience understanding and acceptance. She also ended up helping inmates learn manners language math English and geography - often without even realizing it.</p><p>While teaching she met women who became her girls - gang members murderers shoplifters burglars robbers car thieves pedophiles Immigration detainees and prostitutes. She taught inmates over eight years in an environment that most people never see.</p><p>During that time she heard incredible stories of survival from women who lived on the streets found work without legal documentation or battled a drug habit. She became more convinced than ever that their lives matter and their stories need to be heard.</p><p>Join young and vibrant women as they learn valuable lessons by connecting with the author and spending time at the sewing machine.</p>