The Imperfect Hero: 1776 - A Review All men are flawed and make mistakes. Character is that quality in a man that transcends his flaws and propels him to success. In reading David McCullough's 1776, one will become intimate with George Washington's flaws and...
Poetry From Prison: The Walls of Jericho
Submitted by Larry, an inmate on Death Row in Pennsylvania fighting for his exoneration.
Poetry From Prison: The Woman
This is our first post from Larry, an inmate on Death Row in Pennsylvania fighting for his exoneration. Watch for more of his work here on our blog. The Woman Her mysterious strength within carries an aura of sea water whispers not dreams. Upon her face are two...
What Keeps Me Going
What keeps me going is knowing that I'll be able to talk to my fiancee by phone everyday. Prior to coming to prison, I didn't value the simple pleasure of communicating with someone about daily routine activities, our thoughts, concerns, and everything in...
Letters From Prison: Mercy Precedes Healing
Submission to: The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Pride precedes destruction, and so every teenager dwells on the doorstep of disaster. I lived it; I was 16, an honor-roll student with loving parents and no criminal record. But I had serious emotional...
Poetry From Prison: Unconditional Love
Taj from Virginia, pictured below, with the inspiration for his beautifully touching ode. Unconditional Love (Godmother) She rises before dawn on Sunday just to catch an early Southbound train. She makes 800-mile round-trip just a single day for a mere three hours...
Review of The Other Wes Moore
This book was enjoyable from multiple standpoints. It was engaging and personable. It was compelling and sad. In short, it evoked a range of emotions that made it a memorable read. The author, Wes Moore, keeps his readers engrossed by juxtaposing his story--beginning...
Review of Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Perhaps the number one goal humans pursue is love, but coming in at a very close second has to be the pursuit to find meaning; to devote oneself to a purpose that validates their existence in some way. This 150-page book depicts in great detail, page after page, how...
Letters From Prison: Prison & Kids by Tod Bailey
Ainsworth, Michael. Retrieved February 27, 2016 from The Steep Cost of Keeping Juveniles in Adult Prisons [Online image]. No mother or father would ever expect their child to go to prison. Mine didn't. First off, people need to know exactly how easy it is...
Review of Marlon James’s A Brief History of Seven Killings
Empires leave indelible marks on their conquests. Decades after they leave, voluntarily or not, their influence is still felt. Take Jamaica, for instance.Its natural resources and people had been plundered by the British for centuries. Even after slavery was finally...