Shakespeare Saved My Life

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“Shakespeare Saved My Life touches on the seek for meaning in life, the struggles that complicate the path to triumph and the salvation that may be found in literature’s great works … An inspiring account.“―Shelf Awareness

A female professor, a super maximum security prisoner, and how Shakespeare saved them both

Shakespeare professor and prison volunteer Laura Bates thought she had seen it all. That may be, until she determined to teach Shakespeare in a place the bard had never been before ― supermax solitary confinement.

In this unwelcoming place, surrounded by inmates referred to 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 used to be trying to break out of prison at the same time Laura used to be fighting to get her program began in the back of bars.

What reviewers are saying about Shakespeare Saved My Life

“You wouldn’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

“Shakespeare Saved My Life touches on the seek for meaning in life, the struggles that complicate the path to triumph and the salvation that may be found in literature’s great works … An inspiring account.”―Shelf Awareness

“Opening the mind’s prison proves enormously gratifying, not to mention effective … brave, groundbreaking work”―Publishers Weekly

“An eye-opening study reiterating the perennial power of books, self-discipline, and the Bard of Avon.”―Kirkus

“A powerful testament to how Shakespeare continues to speak to recent readers in all sorts of circumstances.”―Booklist

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