{"product_id":"the-prison-book-club-ann-walmsley-9780143194163","title":"The Prison Book Club","description":"\u003cb\u003eA daring journalist goes behind bars to explore the redemptive power of books with bikers, bank robbers, and gunmen\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn attack in London left Ann Walmsley unable to walk alone down the street, and shook her belief in the fundamental goodness of people. A few years later, when a friend asked her to participate in a bold new venture in a men's medium security prison, Ann had to weigh her curiosity and desire to be of service against her anxiety and fear.\u003cbr\u003e But she signed on, and for eighteen months went to a remote building at Collins Bay, meeting a group of heavily tattooed book club members without the presence of guards or security cameras. There was no wine and cheese, no plush furnishings. But a book club on the inside proved to be a place to share ideas and regain a sense of humanity. \u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Cellist of Sarajevo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutliers\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eInfidel\u003c\/i\u003e, the book discussions became a springboard for frank conversations about loss, anger, redemption, and loneliness. The books changed the men and the men changed Walmsley. \u003cbr\u003e Written with compassion and humour, \u003ci\u003eThe Prison Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-opening look at inmates and the penal system, and the possibilities of redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Walmsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 014319416X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143194163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Ann Walmsley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47087451308287,"sku":"9780143194163","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4316be17-87e3-454f-95d0-7ec52b0265e0.jpg?v=1753849929","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prison-book-club-ann-walmsley-9780143194163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}