{"product_id":"9780143194163","title":"The Prison Book Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA daring journalist goes behind bars to explore the redemptive power of books with bikers, bank robbers, and gunmen\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014707396848,"sku":"9780143194163","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143194163_p0.jpg?v=1763657321","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143194163","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}