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- When Prison Is Your Life
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In 1999, Quan Huynh shot and killed another man in a gang-related incident in Hollywood, California. He received a prison sentence of 15 years to life in a state that, at the time, did not parole prisoners with life sentences. Behind bars, Quan continued his downward spiral. This could have been the end of the story for Quan, as it is for many prisoners. But somewhere along the way, he discovered a new path - one that prompted him to commit to self-reflection, truth, and personal responsibility.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Courageous Story
- De A.Ramos en 02-28-24
De: Quan Huynh
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Prisoner
- My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison—Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out
- De: Jason Rezaian
- Narrado por: Jason Rezaian
- Duración: 9 h y 34 m
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The dramatic memoir of the journalist who was held hostage in a high-security prison in Tehran for 18 months and whose release - which almost didn’t happen - became a part of the Iran nuclear deal.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Should have been much better given subject matter
- De Sample Sloth en 04-17-19
De: Jason Rezaian
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A Knock at Midnight
- A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
- De: Brittany K. Barnett
- Narrado por: Karen Chilton
- Duración: 13 h y 20 m
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Brittany K. Barnett was only a law student when she came across the case that would change her life forever - that of Sharanda Jones, single mother, business owner, and, like Brittany, Black daughter of the rural South. A victim of America’s devastating war on drugs, Sharanda had been torn away from her young daughter and was serving a life sentence without parole - for a first-time drug offense.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting Listen, Inspiring, Change Your Mind
- De elena en 11-18-20
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Becoming Ms. Burton
- From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women
- De: Susan Burton, Cari Lynn
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards
- Duración: 10 h y 38 m
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Susan Burton's world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van driving down their street. Consumed by grief and without access to professional help, Susan self-medicated, becoming addicted first to cocaine then to crack. As a resident of South Los Angeles, a Black community under siege in the War on Drugs, it was but a matter of time before Susan was arrested. She cycled in and out of prison for over 15 years; never was she offered therapy or treatment for addiction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling
- De Jean en 06-18-17
De: Susan Burton, y otros
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Letters to an Incarcerated Brother
- Encouragement, Hope, and Healing for Inmates and Their Loved Ones
- De: Hill Harper
- Narrado por: Kevin R. Free
- Duración: 10 h y 37 m
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After the publication of the best-selling Letters to a Young Brother, accomplished actor and speaker Hill Harper began to receive an increasing number of moving letters from inmates who yearned for a connection with a successful role model. With disturbing statistics on African-American incarceration on his mind (one in six black men were incarcerated as of 2001, and one in three can now expect to go to prison some time in their lifetimes), Harper set out to address the specific needs of inmates.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great read and a amazing book . every black man no matter where should read it.
- De Anonymous User en 06-25-24
De: Hill Harper
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Newjack
- Guarding Sing Sing
- De: Ted Conover
- Narrado por: Ted Conover
- Duración: 11 h y 18 m
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As he struggles to be a good officer, Ted Conover angers inmates, dodges blows, works to balance decency with toughness, and participates in prison rituals - strip frisks, cell searches, cell "extractions" - that exact a toll on inmates and officers alike. The tale begins with the corrections academy and ends with the flames and smoke of New Year's Eve on Conover's floor of the notorious B-Block. Along the way, Conover also recounts the history of Sing Sing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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THE BEST BOOK ON PRISON LIFE I HAVE EVER READ!!!
- De Steve en 06-27-09
De: Ted Conover
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Girls Like Us
- Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself
- De: Rachel Lloyd
- Narrado por: Rachel Lloyd
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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During her teens, Rachel Lloyd ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation. With time, through incredible resilience, and with the help of a local church community, she finally broke free of her pimp and her past and devoted herself to helping other young girls escape "the life". In Girls Like Us, Lloyd reveals the dark world of commercial sex trafficking in cinematic detail and tells the story of her groundbreaking nonprofit organization: GEMS.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Rachel Lloyd is an Amazing Woman
- De joan m. en 01-14-22
De: Rachel Lloyd
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Love and Justice
- De: Jonathan Irons, Maya Moore Irons, Bryan Stevenson - foreword, y otros
- Narrado por: Jonathan Irons, Maya Moore Irons
- Duración: 11 h y 4 m
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In the tradition of Just Mercy, an inspirational memoir by WNBA star Maya Moore Irons and her husband, Jonathan Irons, who she helped free from a wrongful conviction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Read!
- De Patricia Williams en 07-08-24
De: Jonathan Irons, y otros
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Marked for Life
- One Man's Fight for Justice from the Inside
- De: Isaac Wright Jr., Jon Sternfeld - contributor
- Narrado por: Isaac Wright Jr.
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
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An empowering memoir of courage and hope in the face of injustice—and the basis for the ABC television show, For Life—Marked for Life is the true story of Isaac Wright Jr.’s battle to win his freedom after being wrongfully imprisoned for crimes he didn’t commit, and a critical indictment of America’s judicial system.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding Book!
- De JXL en 06-10-24
De: Isaac Wright Jr., y otros
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Getting Life
- An Innocent Man’s 25-Year Journey from Prison to Peace
- De: Michael Morton
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 9 h y 53 m
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On August 13, 1986, just one day after his 32nd birthday, Michael Morton went to work at his usual time. By the end of the day, his wife Christine had been savagely bludgeoned to death in the couple's bed - and the Williamson County Sherriff's office in Texas wasted no time in pinning her murder on Michael, despite an absolute lack of physical evidence. Michael was swiftly sentenced to life in prison for a crime he had not committed
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read
- De Kevlar314 en 04-23-15
De: Michael Morton
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed
- De: Jon Ronson
- Narrado por: Jon Ronson
- Duración: 7 h y 26 m
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From the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, a captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame. 'It's about the terror, isn't it?' 'The terror of what?' I said. 'The terror of being found out.' For the past three years, Jon Ronson has travelled the world meeting recipients of high-profile public shamings. The shamed are people like us - people who, say, made a joke on social media that came out badly, or made a mistake at work.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You'll never look at public shaming the same way
- De Megan Gunter en 04-02-15
De: Jon Ronson
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To Obama
- A Diary of a Nation
- De: Jeanne Marie Laskas
- Narrado por: Jeanne Marie Laskas, Sullivan Jones, MacLeod Andrews, y otros
- Duración: 12 h y 21 m
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Every evening for eight years, at his request, President Obama was given 10 handpicked letters written by ordinary American citizens - the unfiltered voice of a nation - from his Office of Presidential Correspondence. He was the first president to interact daily with constituent mail and to archive it in its entirety. In To Obama, Jeanne Marie Laskas interviews President Obama, the letter writers themselves, and the White House staff who sifted through the powerful, moving, and incredibly intimate narrative of America during the Obama years:
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5 out of 5 stars
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a must have audible book or print, it will amaze u
- De 1mercedeb8 en 11-08-18
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Judgment Ridge
- The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders
- De: Dick Lehr, Mitchell Zuckoff
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 14 h y 46 m
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On a cold night in January 2001, the idyllic community of Dartmouth College was shattered by the discovery that two of its most beloved professors had been hacked to death in their own home. Investigators searched helplessly for clues linking the victims to their murderer or murderers. A few weeks later, across the river, in the town of Chelsea, Vermont, police cars were spotted in front of the house of a high school senior. Soon, the town discovered the incomprehensible reality that two of Chelsea's brightest and most popular sons, were now fugitives, wanted for the murders.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Terrible
- De Maria en 04-26-20
De: Dick Lehr, y otros
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When They Call You a Terrorist
- A Black Lives Matter Memoir
- De: Patrisse Cullors, asha bandele, Angela Davis - foreword
- Narrado por: Angela Davis - foreword, Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors
- Duración: 6 h y 30 m
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When They Call You a Terrorist is the essential audiobook for every conscientious American. From one of the cofounders of the Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic audiobook memoir and reflection on humanity. Necessary and timely, Patrisse Cullors' story asks us to remember that protest in the interest of the most vulnerable comes from love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everyone should listen!
- De Mary J. Bunker en 01-26-18
De: Patrisse Cullors, y otros
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Words Will Break Cement
- The Passion of Pussy Riot
- De: Masha Gessen
- Narrado por: Carrington MacDuffie
- Duración: 7 h y 56 m
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The heroic story of Pussy Riot, who resurrected the power of truth in a society built on lies. On February 21, 2012, five young women entered the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. In neon-colored dresses, tights, and balaclavas, they performed a “punk prayer” beseeching the “Mother of God” to “get rid of Putin.” They were quickly shut down by security, and in the weeks and months that followed, three of the women were arrested and tried, and two were sentenced to a remote prison colony. But the incident captured international headlines, and footage of it went viral.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Therapy in these authoritarian times
- De Emeri Burks en 08-30-22
De: Masha Gessen
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A Second Chance
- De: Catherine Hoke
- Narrado por: Catherine Hoke
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
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What if you were only known for the worst thing you've ever done? Not only does the US have the highest rate of incarceration in the world, it also makes certain that the stigma of a felony conviction follows people who have already served their time. After she came to understand both the frustrations and untapped potential of the incarcerated, Catherine Hoke founded Defy Ventures, a revolutionary organization devoted to transforming the lives of people both inside and outside prison walls. A Second Chance is the story of how Defy came to be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome every, single, time!
- De Matthew Burnett en 07-06-22
De: Catherine Hoke
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God's Hostage
- A True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment, and Perseverance
- De: Andrew Brunson, Craig Borlase - contributor
- Narrado por: Andrew Brunson
- Duración: 7 h y 28 m
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In 1993, Andrew Brunson was asked to travel to Turkey, the largest unevangelized country in the world, to serve as a missionary. Though hesitant because of the daunting and dangerous task that lay ahead, Andrew and his wife, Norine, believed this was God's plan for them. What followed was a string of threats and attacks, but also successes in starting new churches in a place where many people had never met a Christian. As their work with refugees from Syria, gained attention and suspicion, Andrew and Norine acknowledged the threat but accepted the risk.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Why in Suffering
- De BigPapi en 03-05-21
De: Andrew Brunson, y otros
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- 12-29-19
fascinating and insightful
This was an incredible book. Loved the humanity of it. I hope there are future books of inmate stories.
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- M. Owens
- 01-13-22
Everyone should read about the lives behind bars
I couldn’t stop reading (listening) once I started. We have a love affair in this country with punishing people - I’m not saying there shouldn’t be accountability. This book gives insight into a few lives being lived by men serving life in prison. Before we are asked as voters about crime or serving on juries, we need to understand what we are being asked to do. Excellent writing.
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