Shakespeare saved my life : ten years in solitary with the Bard /
Just as Larry Newton, one of the most notorious inmates at Indiana Federal Prison, was trying to break out of jail, Dr. Laura Bates was trying to break in. Now, a decade later, her Shakespeare in Shackles program has been lauded by academics and prison communities alike. In this profound illustratio...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Naperville, Ill. :
Sourcebooks,
[2013]
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| Summary: | Just as Larry Newton, one of the most notorious inmates at Indiana Federal Prison, was trying to break out of jail, Dr. Laura Bates was trying to break in. Now, a decade later, her Shakespeare in Shackles program has been lauded by academics and prison communities alike. In this profound illustration of the enduring lessons of Shakespeare through the ten-year relationship of Bates and Newton, an amazing testament to the power of literature emerges. But it's not just the prisoners who are transformed. It is a starkly engaging tale, one that will be embraced by anyone who has ever been changed by a book. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 291 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781402273148 (pbk.) 1402273142 (pbk.) |