Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration Free Audiobook Download by Christine Montross

Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration is a dramatic and tragic story of two intersecting lives, how they intersect and how they fall apart. The first half of the book introduces us to Lea, a troubled teenager living in New York City. Lea's mom has been deported back to Mexico, making her parentless and homeless, but she meets up with her incredibly wealthy friend who offers to raise her as his daughter. However, things are not all they seem in this 'friendship,' as he takes advantage of her trust and affection by sexually abusing her. The second half follows the life of another young woman named Claire who lives across the country in rural Oklahoma. Claire's life is one that is more typical of America

Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration is a book about the dark side of America's criminal justice system. In this tale, author Christine Montross follows the story of her own family and examines how our criminal justice system affects people from all walks of life.

Christine Montross' book, "Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration" is a story that explores how America's system of justice has become caught up in the pursuit of profit. In her narration, she discusses how the United States has become a prison nation, where over 7 million people are incarcerated in one way or another. She talks about how this is happening while overcrowding and understaffing have become serious issues.

Christine Montross, author of 'Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration,' discusses the madness that is America's prison system.

Christine Montross describes the incarceration process from start to finish. She begins by describing her mother, who was imprisoned due to a "three-strike" law, which has become an epidemic in the United States. For example, there are currently more than 2 million people incarcerated in the US. The author lists statistics on why this is the case and discusses how American prisons are expensive and ineffective while also explaining how they are profitable due to labor, cost of housing, and utility costs all being included in the price of imprisonment.

"I'm someone who needs to seek out the dark corners of my country, and then bring light into them," author Christine Montross said. "It was a pleasure to read this book - it's written with passion and there is sincerity in the voice that you hear."