Most of us have seen one of the diverse movie versions of the book Robinson Crusoe, the story about a malcontent castaway who is seemingly impatient … [Read more...]
The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma By Bessel van der Kolk “The Body Keeps the Score” was written by Dr. Bessel van der … [Read more...]
Prisoner uses life experience to teach young men
After decades of incarceration, personal study and self-exploration, Harry Goodall Jr. decided it was time to own up to the part he played in his … [Read more...]
Conversations with Great Teachers by Bill Smoot
To learn something in life, or anything for that matter, you must have help from a teacher. So says Bill Smoot, 74, author of a must-read book titled … [Read more...]
Apeirogon, a Novel (2020) By Colum McCann
Colum McCann’s beautiful story is based on the tragic deaths of two young girls from cultures in conflict with each other. Apeirogon, a Novel, (2020) … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘American Dirt’ by Jeanine Cummins
A mother and her 8-year-old son flee northward from deep in southern Mexico. Hard on their heels is the cartel intent on their murders. Cut off from … [Read more...]
Book Review-Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy By Heather Ann Thompson
Attica (ăt′ ĭ-kə) n. An ancient region of east-central Greece around Athens. According to Greek legend, the four Attic tribes were unified into a … [Read more...]
BOOK REVIEW: The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen (2001)
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (2001) opens with a storyline that is hard and edgy. However, as the characters come to life, detailed … [Read more...]
Bell Hooks – professor, feminist, and social activist
bell hooks (Sept. 1952-Present) born Gloria Jean Watkins, is an author, professor, feminist and social activist. Her pen name bell hooks comes from … [Read more...]
Growing prison plants transformed Nicole Rose’s life
Introduction written by Nicole Rose When I was 21 years old, I entered one of Britain’s highest security prisons for women and began a … [Read more...]