Exile Nation
Drugs, Prisons, Politics, and Spirituality
$26.02
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2012
Summary
An “extraordinary” work of spiritual journalism that grapples with the themes of drugs, prisons, politics, and spirituality through Shaw’s personal story (Chicago Tribune), originally published as a series on Reality Sandwich and The Huffington Post.In 2005, Shaw was arrested in Chicago for possession of MDMA and was sent to prison for one year. Shaw not only looks at the current prison system and its many destructive flaws, but also at how American culture regards criminals and those who liv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593764418 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593764413 |
| Author: | Charles Shaw |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Imprint: | Soft Skull Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Exile Nation tells the dirty story none of us really wants to hear. But we all should be listening. Author Charles Shaw ‘did time’ in prison and lived to write about it. The antiquated and terrible system he describes is Dickensian. Like Dickens, Shaw offers a metaphor for many of the ills that infect our economy and society. And screams for change.” –John Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman and Hoodwinked “Extraordinary.” –Chicago Tribune
About The Author
Charles Shaw
Charles Shaw is an award-winning journalist and editor, and his work has appeared in Alternet, Guardian UK, The Huffington Post, The New York Times, Reality Sandwich, and Znet. In 2009, he was recognized by the San Diego Press Club for excellence in journalism. He lives in Sebastopol, California.
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