Opening the Doors
A Prison Chaplain's Life on the Inside
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Waterside Press
Published:12th Sep '18
Should be back in stock very soon
How does a holy God associate with paedophiles, murderers, drug addicts, alcoholics and others rejected by mainstream society? This book is a product of many years working with and in some cases befriending the most despised people in society, prisoners. It addresses questions such as: Why do some people end up in prison? Do they just wake up one morning and think: `I am going to rob a bank today'? What happens when they get to prison? How do they cope with the violence? Is rehabilitation a realistic expectation? How can victims of crime be helped and supported?
If there is one book that should be made available not only to prison chaplains, but to all who work, visit, live or are connected with prisons in any way, then this is it.'-- Quakers in Criminal Justice; `A powerful account, occasionally confronting yet laced with humour and pathos... providing the reader with a valuable insight into a prisoner's life'- Reverend Graham Wright; `A handbook for future prison chaplains, Opening the Doors is indispensable'- Dr Toby Davidson, Macquarie University; `A passionate and accurate insight into life on the inside... and highly recommended'- The Melbourne Anglican; 'Knitting together stories and facts about the prison experience to provide an insight into this world, and a helpful guide to anyone wanting to work within it'-- Catholic Record; 'Raw and real, confronting and challenging, brutally honest tinged with touches of humour, and provides the reader with a valuable insight into a prisoner's life... The book is beautifully produced, colourful and easy to read'-- crosslight.org.au; 'Exceptionally insightful, not to say riveting. There is good theology too and difficult issues are addressed with great humanity. The lavish presentation makes the book especially accessible and invites further reading and reflection'-- Michael Hirst.
ISBN: 9781909976603
Dimensions: 297mm x 210mm x 8mm
Weight: unknown
156 pages
2nd Enhanced edition