{"product_id":"shakespeare-saved-my-life-9781402273148","title":"Shakespeare Saved My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Shakespeare Saved My Life touches on the search for meaning in life, the struggles that complicate the path to triumph and the salvation that can be found in literature's great works ... An inspiring account.\u003cstrong\u003e\"--\u003c\/strong\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA female professor, a super maximum security prisoner, and how Shakespeare saved them both\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Shakespeare professor and prison volunteer Laura Bates thought she had seen it all. That is, until she decided to teach Shakespeare in a place the bard had never been before -- supermax solitary confinement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unwelcoming place, surrounded by inmates known as the worst of the worst, is Larry Newton. A convicted murderer with several escape attempts under his belt and a brilliantly agile mind on his shoulders, Larry was trying to break out of prison at the same time Laura was fighting to get her program started behind bars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat reviewers are saying about Shakespeare Saved My Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You don't have to be a William Shakespeare fan, a prisoner, or a prison reformer to appreciate this uplifting book. \"Shakespeare Saved My Life\" also reveals many important truths ... about the meaning of empathy in our dealings with others\"--Finger Lake Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shakespeare Saved My Life touches on the search for meaning in life, the struggles that complicate the path to triumph and the salvation that can be found in literature's great works ... An inspiring account.\"--Shelf Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Opening the mind's prison proves enormously gratifying, not to mention effective ... brave, groundbreaking work\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An eye-opening study reiterating the perennial power of books, self-discipline, and the Bard of Avon.\"--Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful testament to how Shakespeare continues to speak to contemporary readers in all sorts of circumstances.\"--Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402273148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/23\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura Bates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649602810012,"sku":"9781402273148","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7c91f4ce-005b-497c-a619-32276a556c3b.jpg?v=1603873273","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shakespeare-saved-my-life-9781402273148","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}