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The life inside : a memoir of prison, family and learning to be free
West, Andy2026
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In Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. Every day he has conversations with people inside about their lives, discusses their ideas and feelings and listens as they explore new ways to think about their situation. When Andy steps into a prison, he also confronts his inherited shame: his father, uncle and brother all spent time behind bars. While Andy has built a different life for himself, he still fears that their fate will be his. As he discusses pressing questions of truth, identity and hope with his students, he searches for his own form of freedom too. Moving, sympathetic, wise and frequently funny, The Life Inside is an elegantly written and unforgettable book. Through a blend of memoir, storytelling and gentle philosophical questioning, it offers a new insight into our stretched justice system, our failing prisons and the complex lives being lived inside.
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Author:
West, Andy, author
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2026.
Collation:
352 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2022.TV tie-in.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781037412011 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.6941
Language:
English
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BRN:
4283508