Out of Orange: A Memoir

The reallife Alex Vause from the critically acclaimed, toprated Netflix show Orange Is the New Black tells her story in her own words for the first timea powerful, surprising memoir about crime and punishment, friendship and marriage, and a life caught in the ruinous drug trade and beyond.Fans nationwide have fallen in love with Orange Is the New Black, the critically acclaimed and wildly popular Netflix show based on Piper Kermans sensational #1 New York Times bestseller. Now, Catherine Cleary Woltersthe inspiration for Alex Vause, Pipers exgirlfriend, friend, and sometimesromantic partner on the showtells her true story, offering details and insights that fill in the blanks, set the record straight, and answer common fan questions.An insightful, frustrating, heartbreaking, and uplifting analysis of crime and punishment in our times, Out of Orange is an intimate look at international drug crimea seemingly glamorous lifestyle that dazzles unsuspecting young women and eventually leads them to the seedy world of prison. Told by a woman originally thrust into the spotlight without her permissionWolters learned about Pipers memoir in the mediaOut of Orange chronicles Wolters time in the drug trade, her incarceration, her friendships and acquaintances with odd cellmates, her two marriages, and her complicated relationship with Piper. But Wolters is not solely defined by her past; she also reflects on her life and the person she is today.Filled with colorful characters, fascinating tales, painful sobering lessons, and hardearned wisdom, Out of Orange is sure to be provocative, entertaining, and ultimately inspiring.