title: How to convert a boto3 Dynamo DB item to a regular dictionary in Python?
body: <p>In Python, when an item is retrieved from Dynamo DB using boto3, a schema like the following is obtained.</p>
  
  <pre><code>{
    "ACTIVE": {
      "BOOL": true
    },
    "CRC": {
      "N": "-1600155180"
    },
    "ID": {
      "S": "bewfv43843b"
    },
    "params": {
      "M": {
        "customer": {
          "S": "TEST"
        },
        "index": {
          "N": "1"
        }
      }
    },
    "THIS_STATUS": {
      "N": "10"
    },
    "TYPE": {
      "N": "22"
    }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Also when inserting or scanning, dictionaries have to be converted in this fashion. I haven't been able to find a wrapper that takes care of such conversion. Since apparently boto3 does not support this, are there better alternatives than implementing code for it? </p>