Catching Butterflies : A Memoir

The Phone Call
Part I: Chasing Butterflies
1. Seargeant Barnes And Chinese Takeout
2. The Hustler From New Orleans
3. 60 Division Street
4. Sunday Dinner
5. Goodbyes

Part II: Running In The Fields
6. Freedom
7. Married To An Outlaw
8. College Girl
9. The Fast Lane
10. Patti LeBelle’s Backup Singers
11. Cycles
12. Prison Life
13. Turning Point

Part III: Catching Butterflies
14. The Way Back And Two Blessings From The Outlaws
15. Californians And Al Richard
16. Judgment
17. Reflections On Motherhood And Sergeant Barnes’ Last Act Of Revenge

About The Author

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“Living the street life… drugs, fast money, fast times, hi life, lo life. I did it all. I traveled all over and met some of the best and worst people. Some were really great at what they did. I know I was. Any time a person can wake up without a dime to their name and end the day with $5000 or more… well I must say, that’s a hell of a hustler! And anyone who can endure the years inside that I did, and come out human, is a true survivor. “I’m not looking for any justification of the path I chose to take. It is what it is. But when the daughter that was taken from me when I was 15 showed up, I knew I had to tell the whole story.” With refreshing simplicity, humor, and candor, Freida Barnes chronicles her life to date. From an abusive childhood, to spending years in a cycle of drugs, crime and prison, to becoming an active counselor for ex-offenders and experiencing a truly inspiring redemption, Catching Butterflies will surprise and encourage you as it shows how there is truly always hope for anyone.