The Maximum Security Book Club: Reading Literature in a Men's Prison

8 best books like The Maximum Security Book Club: Reading Literature in a Men's Prison (Mikita Brottman): Sins of the Fathers, Reading Behind Bars: A True Story of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian, Where There's Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up, Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World, Evidence of Murder, The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age, Breaking Up With God: A Love Story, Naked Heart

Sins of the Fathers

Author	J.A. Jance
ISBN	0062853457

Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont is drawn into an intriguing, and shockingly personal, case in this superb tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance.


Former Seattle homicide cop, J. P. Beaumont, is learning to enjoy the new realities of retirementdoing morning...

Reading Behind Bars: A True Story of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian

Author	Jill Grunenwald
ISBN	1510737065

“A fascinating look into a world many of us never see, and a powerful story about one woman’s journey to find her own strength, with a clear message of the importance of books and information for all.” —Booklist (American Library Association), starred review

In December 2008, twentysomething...

Where There's Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up

Author	Elizabeth Smart
ISBN	1250115523

Elizabeth Smart follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller, My Story—about being held in captivity as a teenager, and how she managed to survive—with a powerful and inspiring book about what it takes to overcome trauma, find the strength to move on, and reclaim one’s life.

Author. Activist....

Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World

Author	Claire Harman
ISBN	1847672949

Jane's Fame tells the fascinating story of Jane Austen's renown, from the years of rejection the author faced during her lifetime to the global recognition and adoration she now enjoys. Almost two hundred years after her death, Austen remains a hot topic, constantly open to revival and reinterpretation...

Evidence of Murder

Author	Lisa Black
ISBN	0061544485

Jillian Perry has been found dead in the woods, leaving behind a husband of three weeks and a young daughter. Her body shows no visible marks, and the autopsy reveals no sign of foul play. Apparently it was a suicide—Jillian purposely wandered into the forest and succumbed to the freezing weather....

The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age

Author	Sven Birkerts
ISBN	0865479577

A reissue of the book that first examined the future of reading and literature in the electronic age, now with a new introduction and Afterword

In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer...

Breaking Up With God: A Love Story

Author	Sarah Sentilles
ISBN	0061946869

"Honest,like down-to-the-core honest, beyond what most people are capable of,especially in public on the topic of faith." —Kelly Corrigan, New York Times bestselling author of The Middle Place

Inthe tradition of Barbara Brown Taylor and Sue Monk Kidd, Sarah Sentilles offers a poignant,...

Naked Heart

Author	Jennifer Fulton
ISBN	1602820112

Can two women who trust no one risk all and trust each other?

Raised by a single mother on the wrong side of the tracks, Unity Vaughan has fought for everything she's ever achieved. Now, having made a breakthrough discovery at her biotech company, she finds her business a target for industrial...