{"product_id":"9781501139512","title":"Prisoner in the Kitchen: The Car Thief, the Murderer, and the Man Hired to Feed Them","description":"Winner of Simon\u0026amp;Schuster’s memoir contest in conjunction with AARP and the\u003ci\u003e Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the memoir of a man’s coming-of-age as a civilian cook in a maximum-security prison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1973, recent Montana transplant William Bonham desperately needs a job. Hoping to take advantage of his background working in restaurants and diners, he finally comes across a listing for a position offering great money and benefits—at Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. He takes it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs food service supervisor in the kitchen of the maximum-security prison, Bonham oversees a kitchen crew of convicts that prepares and serves each meal. Among his staff are Earl, a homely baker; Aldrich, a timid young dishwasher; Smoky Boy, the prison’s most feared and respected convict; Mackey, who claims to have cooked at Seattle’s Olympic Hotel in his pre-incarceration life; and Reed, a cook whose calm, witty demeanor wins over Bonham.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOver the next year, Bonham comes to care for his crew. Although he knows that these men have committed unforgiveable crimes, Bonham forms a camaraderie with them that borders on friendship—until a late-night incident calls his judgment into question.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTold with humor and empathy, \u003ci\u003eA Prisoner in the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is the redemptive tale of Bonham’s transformation from a bright-eyed optimist who sees the good in everyone to a man who understands and revels in the complexities of human nature.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126886547696,"sku":"9781501139512","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781501139512_p0.jpg?v=1763707058","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781501139512","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}