Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The Soul Knows No Bars is a unique book, co-authored by Drew Leder and inmates at the Maryland State Penitentiary. Taking off from the texts by Foucault, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Buber, Cornel West, and others, the men speak of the impact within their lives of power, violence, sexual and racial identity, incarceration, and the liberation of spirit possible even in a maximum-security cell. Leder's work with inmates has been featured in the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune, and national media.
Synopsis
The Soul Knows No Bars compiles all of the authors' reactions to texts by Foucault, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and others.