{"product_id":"life-inside-andy-west-9781037412011","title":"Life Inside","description":"Now a major BBC drama, Waiting for the Out.\nA unique insight into survival behind bars, inherited shame and some of life’s most pressing questions.\nAn Irish Times and The i Book of the Year\n'Tense and intimate . . . an education' – Geoff Dyer\n'Authentic, fascinating and deeply moving' – Terry Waite\nAndy West teaches philosophy in prisons. Every time he steps behind bars, he also confronts his inherited shame: his father, uncle and brother all spent time inside. While Andy has built a different life for himself, he still fears that their fate will also be his.\nEvery day he has conversations with prisoners about their lives. Together they tackle the big questions: Can someone in prison be more free than someone outside? Would we ever be good if we never felt shame? What makes a person worthy of forgiveness?\nAs he discusses pressing questions of truth, identity and hope with his students, Andy searches for his own form of freedom too.\nNow a six-part BBC drama, 'Waiting for the Out', The Life Inside is an elegantly written and unforgettable memoir, offering a new insight into our stretched justice system, our failing prisons and the complex lives being lived inside.\n'Inspiring' – The Observer\n'Enriching, sobering and at times heartrending' - Lenny Henry\n'A remarkable insight into prison life' – Amanda Brown\n'Expands both heart and mind' – Ciaran Thapar\n'A fascinating and enlightening journey . . . A legitimate page-turner' – 3:AM Magazine","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51157688615200,"sku":"9781037412011","price":9.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781037412011.jpg?v=1785270194","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/life-inside-andy-west-9781037412011","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}