{"product_id":"life-inside-2","title":"Life Inside","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Tense and intimate… an education.'' \u003c\/b\u003eGeoff Dyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Written with sensitivity and humanity... a remarkable insight into prison life.'' \u003c\/b\u003eAmanda Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Authentic, fascinating and deeply moving.'' \u003c\/b\u003eTerry Waite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Enriching, sobering and at times heartrending... a wonder'' \u003c\/b\u003eLenny Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan someone in prison be more free than someone outside? Would we ever be good if we never felt shame? What makes a person worthy of forgiveness?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Andy goes behind bars, he also confronts his inherited trauma: his father, uncle and brother all spent time in prison. While Andy has built a different life for himself, he still fears that their fate will also be his. As he discusses pressing questions of truth, identity and hope with his students, he searches for his own form of freedom too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving, sympathetic, wise and frequently funny, \u003ci\u003eThe Life Inside\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Strives with humour and compassion to understand the phenomenon of prison''\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and enlightening journey... A legitimate page-turner''\u003c\/b\u003e 3AM\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314140193150,"sku":"NW9781529032017","price":13.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529032017.jpg?v=1778593512","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/life-inside-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}