Status
Checked out
Publication
Rare Bird Books, A Barnacle Book (2017), Edition: Reprint, 312 pages
Description
A small town girl leaves her troubled family and starts stripping -- which introduces her to a community that keeps her sober and saves her life -- but a roller-coaster lifestyle ensues. She gets drugged, does enema shows, and unionizes the club. When she tries to quit and go to graduate school, her mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Broke and broken, she returns to sex work, which leads to her arrest and a new resilience.Spent is a memoir about a woman's journey through the sex industry, but it's also a story of family, community, and our constant struggle against loneliness.
User reviews
LibraryThing member michaelbartley
I found this book to be both powerful and beautiful. Ms. Crane writes about her work and experience as a sex worker with compassion and honestly. It is a thoughtful book, made me examine my ideas about myself and my beliefs about her world.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
312 p.; 5.4 inches
ISBN
1942600860 / 9781942600862
Local notes
autobiography
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