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Ink from the Pen
- A Prison Memoir
- De: Mark Olmsted
- Narrado por: Michael Crouch
- Duración: 7 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 19
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
Ink from the Pen is the story of an educated, HIV+ gay man whose decades-long walk on the wild side came crashing down in 2004, when he found himself facing nine months in prison for dealing the crystal meth he’d become addicted to during the worst of the AIDS epidemic. Olmsted soon discovered his love of words was precisely what would get him through the experience. With a keen eye for detail and an unerring capacity to deftly convey the poignancy and absurdities of incarceration, Mark learned that creativity is one of the most powerful survival tools there is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Peering behind the bars
- De Ludwig's Son en 07-30-22
- Ink from the Pen
- A Prison Memoir
- De: Mark Olmsted
- Narrado por: Michael Crouch
Like a great novel but nonfiction.
Revisado: 08-09-22
This book is set in prison, a world of disturbances where everything is taken away and people are divvied up by the lowest common denominator. But unlike other prison memoirs Mark's book jumps right over all the tired tropes of prison. The writing is impeccable, like a great novel but nonfiction. This book expertly takes you into the psyche of (seemingly) outwardly detestable characters, making you empathize with people you'd otherwise wouldn't consider. It's exactly the kind of humanism we need right now. You can’t help but read too fast because the story ebbs and flows so smoothly but the words are beautiful and worth savoring.
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