A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca

A Place to Stand

Jimmy Santiago Baca

272 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A vivid portrait of life inside a maximum-security prison and an affirmation of one man\'s spirit in overcoming the most brutal adversity, this award-winning memoir "stands as proof there is always hope in even the most desperate lives" ("Fort Wor...

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Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
dark 50%
challenging 35%
inspiring 35%
tense 28%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Average rating

4.08

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