Apologetic W.Va. reservist and face of Abu Ghraib scandal hopes biography brings redemption

Abu Ghraib scandal haunts West Virginia reservist

KEYSER, W.Va. — More than two years since leaving her prison cell, the woman who became the grinning face of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal spends most of her days at home.

Former Army reservist Lynndie England says she’s tried to find a job, but no one will hire her.

She doesn’t travel much because people always point and whisper.

She’s thought about changing her name, but she says it’s her face that’s always recognized and she can’t change that.

So the Fort Ashby woman is hoping a new biography written by local author Gary Winkler will help rehabilitate her image.

“Tortured: Lynndie England, Abu Ghraib and the Photographs that Shocked the World” was released earlier this month. Her book tour officially kicks off in July.

On the Net:

England’s book: www.badapplebooks.com

Graveline’s book: www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=209246