I had a naรฏve idea that if I could tell the story, people would be outraged and do something about conditions in the jails.
Patricia McConnellI felt compelled to blow the whistle on the penal system, under the delusion that doing so might result in some change, or at least save a few women from the same fate. Eternally naรฏve, that's me.
Patricia McConnellI couldn't stand living in a society that admires the emperor's new clothes, when I see so clearly that he is naked.
Patricia McConnellWe humans are in such a strange positionโwe are still animals whose behavior reflects that of our ancestors, yet we are uniqueโunlike any other animal on earth. Our distinctiveness separates us and makes it easy to forget where we came from. Perhaps dogs help us remember the depth of our roots, reminding usโthe animals at the other end of the leashโthat we may be special, but we are not alone. No wonder we call them our best friends.
Patricia McConnell