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Hard Time & Nursery Rhymes: A Mother's Tales of Law and Disorder
Hard Time Nursery Rhymes A Mother's Tales of Law and Disorder Author:Claudia Trupp What kind of woman leaves three young daughters at home every morning to spend her days representing convicted murderers and rapists? That is the question criminal defense attorney Claudia Trupp confronts in this sharp and riveting memoir as she seeks answers?for herself and, mostly, for her daughters. Every working mother faces the challenges o... more »f balancing work and home, but the nature of Trupp?s work makes her juggling act all the more precarious?and at times hilarious and bizarre. Trupp?s domestic anecdotes of life with her kids run parallel to narratives of her most memorable, and often unsettling, criminal cases, each providing a platform to explore broader issues such as faith, perspective, and charm. The navigation of two radically different realms?the maximum security prisons where clients serve hard time, and the home front where the nursery?s bookshelves are lined with the tales of Mother Goose?makes for thought-provoking and affecting reading. While the working mother has been a popular subject of fiction and self-help guides, this may be the only book offering a woman?s deeply personal and unapologetic account of how embracing a challenging job while simultaneously guiding a family reaps unexpected benefits on both fronts. In a memoir that will resonate powerfully with all women, Trupp candidly conveys to the reader and to her daughters the struggles and rewards of the conflicting roles in her life, the joy she has found in being a mother, and the value of meaningful work.« less