{"product_id":"chained-birds-a-crimemoir-paperback","title":"Chained Birds: A Crimemoir - 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\u003eCarla Conti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChained Birds Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\"Author's Cut\" 3rd edition is a re-launch of the award-winning true crime memoir, now with 20+ new photos, sketches, and prison artwork, plus a sample of Carla's next true crime book.***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK AWARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAugust 2025 Finalist for Book Adaptation Needed from Page Turner Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJune 2025 Finalist True Crime from National Indie Excellence Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay 2025 1st Place True Crime from Next Generation Indie Book Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay 2025 Winner True Crime from Indie Reader Discovery Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay 2025 Silver Medal True Crime from Independent Press Book Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApril 2025 1st Place Nellie Bly Journalism from Chanticleer Intl' Book Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeb 2025 1st Place Debut Author from Feathered Quill Book Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter three years in Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e, former journalist Carla Conti just wanted to settle her family into the suburbs of Philadelphia. But her high school friend Scott Powell, a lawyer handling a brutal prison stabbing case, needed a favor. Before she knew it, Carla became part of the defense team and was mired in the terrifying world of federal prison gangs, penal abuse, and corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, when she agreed to write a tell-all book on the violent machinations behind the court case, with Scott's client as an inside source, the stakes turned deadly. Two different prison gangs issued \"hit orders\" against the prisoner she and Scott now considered a friend, and the journalist and defense attorney were imperiled by association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHAINED BIRDS: A CRIMEMOIR\u003c\/strong\u003e is the story of Carla's 10-year journey to advocate for federal inmate Kevin Sanders and help him re-enter society after prison. But the mission came at a cost as Carla struggled to balance her own, Scott's, and Kevin's safety while writing an exposé on the horrific conditions that led to the shutdown of an experimental prison program in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart investigative thriller, part raw memoir, CHAINED BIRDS is a gripping exposé of systemic injustice and a powerful reminder of the resilience it takes to uncover the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 508\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646259159142,"sku":"9798999460134","price":36.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/2SpoIPBlEt9798999460134.webp?v=1779414410","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/chained-birds-a-crimemoir-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}