{"product_id":"welcome-to-california-from-l-a-county-jail-to-1-in-sales-paperback","title":"Welcome to California: From L.A. County Jail to #1 in Sales - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra L. a. Boszko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenny Gates\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning, funny, and heartbreaking memoir, Welcome to California recalls one woman's diagnosis with bipolar disorder, which ultimately leads to her wrongful and traumatic incarceration in the Los Angeles County jail system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt age thirty-one, Sandra Boszko leaves her Winnipeg home for Hollywood with two secrets: her desire to perform and her mental illness. Although her health has already twice sent her packing from L.A.'s world of acting schools, auditions, and stunt work, she's determined to succeed this time. But shortly after her arrival, Sandra's mind clicks into a manic state, and within twenty-four hours she finds herself in the worst hell imaginable: detained and manic in a system that refuses to follow protocol for inmates with mental illness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile her family scrambles to find her in the system and convince the courts she requires medical care, Sandra is subjected to a nightmare within a nightmare. As her mind spirals with delusion, she experiences abusive guards, isolation, and neglect. By the time she's finally released for hospitalization, the damage is done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis memoir chronicles not only Sandra's health, struggles, and achievements after release, but also her life before as an ambitious, positive, and bright young woman growing up in Canada amongst loving family and friends. Welcome to California details how bipolar has affected Sandra's life with remarkable clarity and depth. It examines the devastating effects of stigma and miseducation surrounding mental illness, as well as the frightening statistics of mentally ill inmates in the California prison system and beyond. Perhaps most importantly, this book explores the miracle of compassion, and the beauty in perseverance and healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed one of the best Indie books of 2021 by Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext Generation Indie Book Awards in: \u003cbr\u003e1) Social Justice\u003cbr\u003e2) Memoirs (Personal Struggle\/ Health Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643302494461,"sku":"9781525546440","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/WDdmWTN5YUc1MmV5TU5hblBJV1Jldz09.webp?v=1780530757","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/welcome-to-california-from-l-a-county-jail-to-1-in-sales-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}