Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard by Laura Bates Paperback Book

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Rent Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard

Author: Laura Bates

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Sourcebooks

Published: Apr 2013

Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Educators

Retail Price: $19.99

Pages: 304

Synopsis

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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