Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American

Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison

New York TimesÂ bestseller from a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100.Â

An unforgettable memoir of redemption and second chances amidst America's mass incarceration epidemic.Â

Shaka Senghor was raised in a middle class neighborhood on Detroitâ‚¬s east side during the height of the 1980s crack epidemic. An honor roll student and a natural leader, he dreamed of becoming a doctorâ‚¬"but at age 11, his parents' marriage began to unravel, and beatings from his mother worsened, which sent him on a downward spiral. He ran away from home, turned to drug dealing to survive, and ended up in prison for murder at the age of 19, full of anger and despair. Â Â Â

Writing My Wrongs is the story of what came next. During his nineteen-year incarceration, seven of which were spent in solitary confinement, Senghor discovered literature, meditation, self-examination, and the kindness of othersâ‚¬"tools he used to confront the demons of his past, forgive the people who hurt him, and begin atoning for the wrongs he had committed. Upon his release at age thirty-eight, Senghor became an activist and mentor to young men and women facing circumstances like his. His work in the community and the courage to share his story led him to fellowships at the MIT Media Lab and the Kellogg Foundation and invitations to speak at events like TED and the Aspen Ideas Festival.

In equal turns, Writing My Wrongs is a page-turning portrait of life in the shadow of poverty, violence, and fear; an unforgettable story of redemption and a compelling witness to our countryâ‚¬s need for rethinking its approach to crime, prison, and the men and women sent there.
Country USA
Brand Convergent Books
Manufacturer Convergent Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-03-08
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9781101907290

Country	USA
Brand	Convergent Books
Manufacturer	Convergent Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-03-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9781101907290

Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison

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