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READING REVITALIZATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

2 months ago  #1
Level 39
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Gang: The V_GUNs
Prison: South Dakota
Incarcerated: 16 years, 4 months
Posts: 23,336

*knocks on the wardens door and leaves a note on his desk*

Dear Mr Warden,

I would like to request some new educational content for myself and the other inmates. 

It is clear from the state of rhe shoutbox thay some self improvement guides wouldn't go amiss around the prisons. 

Whwn i began my incarceration books and bookshelves were well utilized in people's cells but there has been a rapid decline in book use of late. I wondered about the possibility of combining a revitalization of reading and self help by introducing an reader for inmates cells. 

I have put together some ideas for book titles that given some of my shouting experiences:

I thought that "How to win friends and influence people" would be useful for our friends Chino and T4P

"Come together" would be great for UBNCK and that weird thing he like doing wot😕😕with girls and pee.

"Real Queer America" might be good for Shank to help him not be so scared of the 🏳️‍🌈

Anything that explains the difference between Australia and New Zealand be good. You too could read that 😏

Oh. And a French dictionaries be great for the beautiful French sessions in the SB.

I could go on. But i am sure.that other inmates may have suggested titles they would want others to read. 

Pretty please help our inmates develop to be the best humans they can be for when they are back in the community.

Yours faithfully,

Hanako 

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2 months ago  #2
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Gang: Disciples of Bino
Prison: South Dakota
Incarcerated: 12 years, 5 months
Posts: 156

• So You Want to Talk About Race — Ijeoma Oluo

As a gentle introduction to the concept that racism is not, in fact, a personality trait.

• Watching the English — Kate Fox

For Slumps, to determine which of his accents are geographically possible and which require an exorcism.

• The Gift of Fear — Gavin de Becker

For Margaret, whose instincts are powerful but occasionally aimed like a flamethrower at a single civilian.

• Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office — Lois P. Frankel

For Roxy, who is kind all week and then commits recreational villainy on weekends.

• Crucial Conversations — Patterson, Grenny et al.

For Negan, whose previous conversations were neither crucial nor successful.

• Difficult Conversations — Douglas Stone et al.

For Hanako, who moderates like a kindergarten teacher that swears at the children.

• Eats, Shoots & Leaves — Lynne Truss

For Chi74, who capitalizes every word like he is titling a Victorian novel.

• The Anatomy of Prejudice — Elisabeth Young-Bruehl

For Visionz, who experiences gay people the way medieval villagers experienced eclipses.

• Radical Candor — Kim Scott

For Kimboslice, who practices radical honesty with zero cushioning.

• Spelling Made Easy — Dorling Kindersley

For GrimRaper, whose name suggests a horror villain with a learning disability.

• Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman

For Marnie, whose brain alternates unpredictably between genius and “absolutely not.”

2 months ago  #3
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Gang: The V_GUNs
Prison: South Dakota
Incarcerated: 16 years, 4 months
Posts: 23,336

Omfg 😅😅😅😅 thank you for making my Monday morning pure gold

2 months ago  #4
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Prison: South Dakota
Incarcerated: 12 years, 8 months
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Originally posted by MarnieJ • So You Want to Talk About Race — Ijeoma Oluo

As a gentle introduction to the concept that racism is not, in fact, a personality trait.

• Watching the English — Kate Fox

For Slumps, to determine which of his accents are geographically possible and which require an exorcism.

• The Gift of Fear — Gavin de Becker

For Margaret, whose instincts are powerful but occasionally aimed like a flamethrower at a single civilian.

• Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office — Lois P. Frankel

For Roxy, who is kind all week and then commits recreational villainy on weekends.

• Crucial Conversations — Patterson, Grenny et al.

For Negan, whose previous conversations were neither crucial nor successful.

• Difficult Conversations — Douglas Stone et al.

For Hanako, who moderates like a kindergarten teacher that swears at the children.

• Eats, Shoots & Leaves — Lynne Truss

For Chi74, who capitalizes every word like he is titling a Victorian novel.

• The Anatomy of Prejudice — Elisabeth Young-Bruehl

For Visionz, who experiences gay people the way medieval villagers experienced eclipses.

• Radical Candor — Kim Scott

For Kimboslice, who practices radical honesty with zero cushioning.

• Spelling Made Easy — Dorling Kindersley

For GrimRaper, whose name suggests a horror villain with a learning disability.

• Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman

For Marnie, whose brain alternates unpredictably between genius and “absolutely not.”

Love this

2 months ago  #5
Level 36
Status: offline
Prison: South Dakota
Incarcerated: 12 years, 8 months
Posts: 266

Originally posted by MarnieJ • So You Want to Talk About Race — Ijeoma Oluo

As a gentle introduction to the concept that racism is not, in fact, a personality trait.

• Watching the English — Kate Fox

For Slumps, to determine which of his accents are geographically possible and which require an exorcism.

• The Gift of Fear — Gavin de Becker

For Margaret, whose instincts are powerful but occasionally aimed like a flamethrower at a single civilian.

• Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office — Lois P. Frankel

For Roxy, who is kind all week and then commits recreational villainy on weekends.

• Crucial Conversations — Patterson, Grenny et al.

For Negan, whose previous conversations were neither crucial nor successful.

• Difficult Conversations — Douglas Stone et al.

For Hanako, who moderates like a kindergarten teacher that swears at the children.

• Eats, Shoots & Leaves — Lynne Truss

For Chi74, who capitalizes every word like he is titling a Victorian novel.

• The Anatomy of Prejudice — Elisabeth Young-Bruehl

For Visionz, who experiences gay people the way medieval villagers experienced eclipses.

• Radical Candor — Kim Scott

For Kimboslice, who practices radical honesty with zero cushioning.

• Spelling Made Easy — Dorling Kindersley

For GrimRaper, whose name suggests a horror villain with a learning disability.

• Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman

For Marnie, whose brain alternates unpredictably between genius and “absolutely not.”

Love this

 

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