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"A magnificent inquiry into the human condition."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThirty years ago, when Kenneth Hartman was nineteen, he murdered a homeless man in a Los Angeles park. Sentenced to life without parole, Hartman gradually evolved into a devoted husband, father, and prison reform activist. Mother California offers definite proof that there is no such thing as a life beyond redemption.
"A magnificent inquiry into the human condition."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThirty years ago, when Kenneth Hartman was nineteen, he murdered a homeless man in a Los Angeles park. Sentenced to life without parole, Hartman gradually evolved into a devoted husband, father, and prison reform a...
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Karen Rodriguez
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May 22, 2015
Really powerful, one of my favorite books!
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Kenneth E. Hartman has served over 29 continuous years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on a life without the possibility of parole sentence. An award-winning writer and prison reform activist, he helped establish the Honor Program at California State Prison-Los Angeles County. He is currently leading a grassroots campaign to abolish life sentences.
Kenneth E. Hartman has served over 29 continuous years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on a life without the possibility of parole sentence. An award-winning writer and prison reform activist, he helped establish the Honor Program at California State Prison-Los Ange...
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