Among Murderers - Sabine Heinlein

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Résumé :
What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over from nothing? This title offers a view into a rarely seen social setting and into hearts and minds of three individuals who struggle with some of life's harshest challenges.

Sommaire:
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Freedom Day 2. At the Garden 3. Street Code 4. Talking Murder 5. Poster Boys 6. Dinner with Bruce 7. Job Readiness 8. Prisoners Still 9. The Penis Dialogues 10. At the Barber 11. Causalities 12. The New Coat 13. A Haunted House 14. Waiting for Nothing 15. Growing Old 16. Silent Forgiveness 17. Lies and Good Luck 18. Sex, Love, and Race 19. From Attica to Broadway 20. The New Home 21. On Guard Epilogue Notes Bibliography

A deeply compassionate book that poses urgent questions about the end product of imprisonment and the social thirst for vengeance.--Kirkus Reviews Notably free of policy jargon, Sabine's work is about real people and the stories they have to tell.--Brooklyn Rail It will set readers thinking and possibly wanting to do more research on the subject.--Library Journal