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Book Clubs at the Big House: The Story of Book Clubs for Inmates

Isobel W. Heathcote

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Description:In August 2009, 18 members of a book club gathered to discuss how they would approach their next book, Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt. In any other setting, this would have been a familiar and unsurprising scene. But this was Collins Bay Institution, a federal penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario, and the book club members a tough-looking crew of inmates serving time for drug offences, burglary, and violent crime. Leading the discussion was the Rev. Dr. Carol Finlay, an ordained Anglican priest, prison visitor – and confirmed book lover.From that humble beginning, Book Clubs for Inmates has grown to 22 book clubs in penitentiaries from Atlantic Canada to British Columbia. Books Clubs at the Big House tells the story of that growth, with all the ups and downs and lessons learned along the way. In particular, it demonstrates how Carol Finlay's vision – to teach literacy, self-awareness, and empathy through the simple act of reading and discussing books – has helped Book Clubs for Inmates have a profound and astonishing impact on the lives of hundreds of inmates and volunteers across Canada.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Book Clubs at the Big House: The Story of Book Clubs for Inmates. To get started finding Book Clubs at the Big House: The Story of Book Clubs for Inmates, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 116

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wyndham Research Press

Release: 2015

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Description: In August 2009, 18 members of a book club gathered to discuss how they would approach their next book, Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt. In any other setting, this would have been a familiar and unsurprising scene. But this was Collins Bay Institution, a federal penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario, and the book club members a tough-looking crew of inmates serving time for drug offences, burglary, and violent crime. Leading the discussion was the Rev. Dr. Carol Finlay, an ordained Anglican priest, prison visitor – and confirmed book lover.From that humble beginning, Book Clubs for Inmates has grown to 22 book clubs in penitentiaries from Atlantic Canada to British Columbia. Books Clubs at the Big House tells the story of that growth, with all the ups and downs and lessons learned along the way. In particular, it demonstrates how Carol Finlay's vision – to teach literacy, self-awareness, and empathy through the simple act of reading and discussing books – has helped Book Clubs for Inmates have a profound and astonishing impact on the lives of hundreds of inmates and volunteers across Canada.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Book Clubs at the Big House: The Story of Book Clubs for Inmates. To get started finding Book Clubs at the Big House: The Story of Book Clubs for Inmates, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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