H-Unit: A Story of Writing and Redemption Behind the Walls of San Quentin - Hardcover

Zimmerman, Keith; Zimmerman, Kent

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1596528559 ISBN 13: 9781596528550

Publisher: Turner, 2012

Synopsis

The bold account of launching an innovative creative writing class inside San Quentin and the journey of hardship, inspiration, & redemption of its members, from New York Times bestselling authors.

San Quentin State Prison would be an unlikely place to look for writing talent. But Keith and Kent Zimmerman, twin brothers and New York Times bestselling co-authors of Operation Family Secrets, have found creative passion, a range of gritty, authentic voices, and a path to hope and redemption behind the guarded walls of the prison's H-Unit--through a creative writing course they founded almost a decade ago.

H-Unit: A Story of Writing and Redemption Behind the Walls of San Quentin is the dramatic account of hope and purpose that explores Keith and Kent's experience teaching the class and their students' experience in the Literary Throwdown writing competition. Seen from the inside, H-Unit is written in an authentic voice and tells the story of real-life characters, from the recidivous "Big Bob" to the incorrigible "Midget Porn," whose lives are transformed by the written word.

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Review:

"Intriguing and insightful" --"Library Journal "(for "Hell's Angel")

""H-Unit" is a tale of two quirky writers who went inside prison walls to teach and motivate a throng of willing inmates to find their inner truth. It's a poignant and humorous read." --Scott Budnick, Executive Producer of "The Hangover; "Prison Educator and Reformer

"The subject of "H-Unit" may be a prison writing class where teachers help give voice to men who are used to being ignored, but Keith and Kent Zimmerman's real achievement is to have written an honest book about the agony and absurdity of American society. I won't forget the evening I spent with them and their class, and when you read this book, you won't forget it either." --Michael Tolkin, Screenwriter for "The Player;" Bestselling Author of "The Player "and "The Return of the Player"

"A poignant and humorous read." --Scott Budnick, Executive Producer of "The Hangover; "Prison Educator and Reformer

"I won't forget the evening I spent with them and their class, and when you read this book, you won't forget it either." --Michael Tolkin, Screenwriter for "The Player;" Bestselling Author of "The Player "and "The Return of the Player"

"Keith and Kent bring extraordinary energy to their class every Friday night, but they also bring their love for writing and a notion that they could somehow make a difference." --Jill Brown, former warden at San Quentin State Prison

"Keith and Kent teach men how to put their voice on paper, but they also provide insight into how our lives outside the walls can be if we give ourselves a chance to succeed." --Big Bob, former San Quentin student inmate

"A poignant and humorous read." --Scott Budnick, Executive Producer of The Hangover; Prison Educator and Reformer

"I won't forget the evening I spent with them and their class, and when you read this book, you won't forget it either." --Michael Tolkin, Screenwriter for The Player; Bestselling Author of The Player and The Return of the Player

"Keith and Kent bring extraordinary energy to their class every Friday night, but they also bring their love for writing and a notion that they could somehow make a difference." --Jill Brown, former warden at San Quentin State Prison

"Keith and Kent teach men how to put their voice on paper, but they also provide insight into how our lives outside the walls can be if we give ourselves a chance to succeed." --Big Bob, former San Quentin student inmate

From the Back Cover:

PRAISE FOR H-UNIT & KEITH AND KENT ZIMMERMAN
"The subject [of "H-Unit"] may be a prison writing class where the teachers help give voice to men who are used to being ignored, but Keith and Kent Zimmerman's real achievement is to have written an honest book about the agony . . . of American society. I won't forget the evening I spent with them and their class, and when you read this book, you won't forget it either."
--Michael Tolkin, screenwriter for "The Player;" bestselling author of "The Player" and "The Return of the Player"
"Keith and Kent bring extraordinary energy to their class every Friday night, but they also bring their love for writing and a notion that they could somehow make a difference. In the process they provided a safe haven for the men to leave the confines of prison, if only in their minds. The funny thing is, I don't think they know how much of a difference they make to the men of H-Unit."
--Jill Brown, former warden at San Quentin State Prison
"Keith and Kent teach men how to put their voice on paper, but they also provide insight into how our lives outside the walls can be if we give ourselves a chance to succeed."
--Big Bob, former San Quentin student inmate

About this edition

• Publisher: Turner
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1596528559
• ISBN 13: 9781596528550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264