A Place to Stand
by Jimmy Santiago Baca
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Author: Jimmy Santiago BacaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-06-10
ISBN: 0802139086
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Grove Press
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Book Review: A Book of Hope and Encouragement
Summary: 5 Stars
In A Place to Stand, Jimmy Santiago tells the story of his life from a troubled childhood to his life after prison. Filled with poetic imagery, the author fills his book with details that evoke an emotional response from the reader as one learns about the childhood troubles that led Baca to prison and the eventual redemption he found in poetry. As my students have often said the book starts out with a tone of anger and bitterness -- the author has much to be angry about -- but ends with hope and understanding. Highly recommended.
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