Dead Man Walking : Teaching in a Maximum Security Prison by Campbell, W. Reason

McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1979. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Blacklick, Ohio, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill, 1979 1st paperback edition & stated 1st printing, Cover and spine in VG condition, pages browning, bumped corner, bookstore pricing in red pencil on fep, 1 inch corner tear half-title page top. Story of teaching in a maximum security California prison, Described by Publisher's Weekly as "an exceptional book". "a stark and unforgettable portrait of prison culture and a moving portrayal of a teacher's own education." Browsing through it, I must concurr with PubW. The language is gentle but the events are often raw and painful, even when described with sensitivity. Campbell is straightforward and frank in his discussions. He brings in also the social context of the 1970's in a perceptive way that does not date the book. It is accurate and honest and yet not quite what one would expect in that he describes and explains his educational objectives and methodology as well as his experiences and frustration with the prison. He manages… Read More

Mcgraw-Hill, 1979-09. Paperback. Good.