{"product_id":"shakespeare-saved-my-life-paperback","title":"Shakespeare Saved My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003eShakespeare 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\u003eA testament to the power of literature, \u003cem\u003eShakespeare Saved My Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable memoir. Fans of \u003cem\u003eOrange is the New Black\u003c\/em\u003e (Piper Kerman), \u003cem\u003eA Place to Stand\u003c\/em\u003e (Jimmy Baca) and \u003cem\u003eI Couldn't Help Myself\u003c\/em\u003e (Wally Lamb) will be be inspired by the story of the most unlikely friendship, one bonded by Shakespeare and lasting years--a friendship that would, in the end, save more than one life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eShakespeare Saved My Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was tremendously moved by both the potential impact of Shakespeare and learning on human beings and the story of this one man.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is one of the most extraordinary books I've ever read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have never read a book that touched me as much as this memoir.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is a challenging and remarkable story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I loved this book so much. It changed my life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat reviewers are saying about \u003cem\u003eShakespeare Saved My Life\u003c\/em\u003e: \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. \"\u003cem\u003eShakespeare Saved My Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" also reveals many important truths ... about the meaning of empathy in our dealings with others\"--\u003cem\u003eFinger Lake Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eShakespeare Saved My Life\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\"--\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Opening the mind's prison proves enormously gratifying, not to mention effective ... brave, groundbreaking work\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An eye-opening study reiterating the perennial power of books, self-discipline, and the Bard of Avon.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful testament to how Shakespeare continues to speak to contemporary readers in all sorts of circumstances.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169921175687,"sku":"9781402273148","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ad96f795b7de6fe004a0cd04e036476a.webp?v=1733344567","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/shakespeare-saved-my-life-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}