Convict Cookbook: A Charity Project by the Convicts at the Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA

Language: English

Published by J.G. Narum, 2004

0976082500 / 9780976082507

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Seller: Earthlight Books, Walla Walla, WA, U.S.A.Earthlight Books

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BRAND NEW. Plastic Comb binding not Spiral-bound as Amazon contends. No dust jacket as issued. 163 p. Includes illustrations. Buy local from Walla Walla's longest running Independent Bookstore! "Proving that the steel bars of the Washington State Penitentiary are no barrier to fine dining, inmates at the Walla Walla prison have just produced Convict Cookbook, which includes recipes that can actually be made inside a cell without a stove. "We wanted to beat Martha Stewart to the punch" is the explanation one inmate gave for the book, said prison spokeswoman Lori Scammahorn. Po' Mans Burritos, Cell Block Fudge or Jail Mix, anyone? How about Dope Fiend Sandwich or Prizzon Po Carcass Casserole? Those are just a few of the tasty dishes featured in the 163-page book. There's a helpful glossary of prison slang in the back, too. cookbook grew out of a community college class on how to make the transition to the outside. soon-to-be-released classmates discovered they had such talents as cooking, writing and cartooning. book includes short facts and insights into prison life. There is also an essay "Why Do We Cook in Our Cells? or Bad Guys, Good Taste? " by Rick Webb, one of the authors. He explains that while prison food is OK, it becomes monotonous over time, and cell cooking provides some variety and creativity for inmates." Jeff Horner, Walla Walla Union Bulletin. Earthlight Books is a family owned and operated, independent bookstore serving Walla Walla, Washington since 1973.…

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Title
Convict Cookbook: A Charity Project by the Convicts at the Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA
Author
Convicts of Washington State Penitentiar
Publisher
J.G. Narum
Publication year
2004
Condition
Like New
Binding
Spiral-bound
Language
English
ISBN 10
0976082500
ISBN 13
9780976082507
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
15 ounces
Dimensions
10x7x0
Seller catalogs
Social Science::Prisons; Cooking, Kitchen, Food & Booze

Earthlight Books

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Family owned and operated independent bookstore established in 1973. We sell new, used, and antiquarian books, and also carry greeting cards, calendars, and book and reading associated gifts. We have a stock of approximately 150,000 books. Earthlight Books also does appraisals, special orders, and OP book searches. The store is owned (and has been from the beginning) by David Cosby and his son Sky Cosby.

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