In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir - Rilegato

White, Neil

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ISBN 10: 0061351601 ISBN 13: 9780061351600

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2009

Riassunto

A personal account by a former publisher of New Orleans magazine describes the white-collar criminal activities for which he was sentenced to prison time at Louisiana's historical Long Center, the nation's last leper colony, where he learned key lessons about life's priorities. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“A surprisingly gentle, sometimes hilarious memoir.” (USA Today)

“A moving story of growth and transformation. Among the lost, [White] found humility, beauty, courage—and himself. ” (Dallas Morning News)

“Vibrant and readable.” (Harper's Magazine)

“A remarkable story of a young man’s loss of everything he deemed important, his imprisonment in a place that would terrify anyone, and his ultimate discovery that redemption can be taught by society’s most dreaded outcasts.” (John Grisham)

“A wonderfully bizarre and entertaining memoir of jailhouse redemption—by turns hilarious, astonishing, and, when all is said and done, deeply moving.” (John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil)

“Neil White in his luminous memoir IN THE SANCTUARY OF OUTCASTS explicates his own path to redemption. White brings to life a wacky bunch of characters who help him remember what is best about himself. His story is unique and deeply felt: I enjoyed this book immensely!” (Darcey Steinke author of Easter Everywhere and Milk)

“[Neil White] offers a memoir of personal transformation and a thoroughly engaging look at the social, economic, racial, and other barriers that separate individuals that harden, dissolve, and reconfigure themselves when people are involuntarily thrust together over long periods.” (Booklist (starred review))

“Brisk, ironic and perceptive, White’s introspective memoir puts a magnifying glass to a flawed life, revealing that all of life is to be savored and respected.” (Publishers Weekly)

“White’s memoir continues to surprise as it presents a witty, well-rendered narrative of redemption and enlightenment. Readers who enjoy clever, off-beat memoirs will devour this in one sitting.” (Library Journal)

“An impressively detailed and unsentimental memoir...funny and straightforward.” (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

L'autore:

Neil White is the former publisher of New Orleans Magazine, Coast magazine, and Coast Business Journal. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, where he owns a small publishing company. This is his first book.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061351601
• ISBN 13: 9780061351600
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 316