Crossing the Yard: Thirty Years as a Prison Volunteer **SIGNED**

Shelton, Richard 1933-

ISBN 10: 0816525943 / ISBN 13: 9780816525942

Published by University of Arizona Press, Tucson AZ, 2007

PRICE REDUCED! This exceptional memoir by prize-winning author and poet, Shelton, presents his story of volunteering as a creative writing teacher at four different units of the Arizona prison system for thirty years and what he learned from the men and women in the system, the death penalty, and what works and what doesn't.This copy is in excellent condition, a first printing ARC(Advanced Review Copy) with a tight, straight binding in a bright wrap.The book is signed and dated by Shelton on the title page The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.PRICE REDUCED! Seller Inventory # 001754

Synopsis:

The author describes his life and work as a prison volunteer in Arizona where he set up creative writing workshops for the inmates.

About the Author: Richard Shelton continues to lead prison workshops and is editor of the journal Walking Rain Review, which features the work of current and former inmates. A Regents’ Professor in the University of Arizona’s creative writing program, he is the author of eleven books of poetry and the award-winning memoir Going Back to Bisbee.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Crossing the Yard: Thirty Years as a Prison ...
Publisher: University of Arizona Press, Tucson AZ
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition