The Life Inside - A Memoir of Prison, Family and Learning to Be Free (Paperback)

Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. He has conversations with people inside about their lives, discusses their ideas and feelings and listens as the men and women he works with explore new ways to think about their situation. Could we ever be good if we never felt shame? What makes a person worthy of forgiveness? Could someone in prison ever be more free than someone outside? These questions about how to live are ones we all need to ask, but in this setting they are even more urgent. When Andy steps into jail, he also confronts his inherited guilt: his father, uncle and brother all spent time in prison. He has built a different life for himself, but he still fears that their fate will be his. As he discusses questions of truth, identity and hope with his students, he searches for his own form of freedom. Moving, sympathetic, wise and frequently funny, The Life Inside is an elegantly written and unforgettable book. Through its blend of memoir, storytelling and gentle philosophical questioning, readers will gain a new insight into our justice system, our prisons and the plurality of lives found inside.

General

Imprint:	Picador
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	Andy West
Dimensions:	234 x 154 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-5290-3198-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Criminal or forensic psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Adult education Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > Prisons Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > General Books > Biography > Literary Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-5290-3198-2
Barcode:	9781529031980

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