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Loading... The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Storyby Emma Bland Smith
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was a real person. Elliot was originally a criminal in Alcatraz for counterfeiting money. But he used his time wisely to learn a skill and grow not just a garden, but a love of gardening. This book is extremely well done. The story is engaging and interesting. I also like that this book shows there is life after prison. Rehabilitation is possible if allowed. Good things can come out of bad events. ( ) Nonfiction picture book biography about Elliot Michener, prisoner # AZ-578 at Alcatraz- the toughest prison in the country. As Elliot plotted how to escape the unescapable prison, walking the grounds picking up handballs when he stumbled upon a key. Instead of keeping the key Elliot decided to turn in to the guards and was rewarded with a new job, the gardener of Alcatraz. Elliot used his new job to start hatching a plan and a device that would allow him to swim to shore. But Elliot soon found such a love for gardening that he no longer wanted to escape. But his story doesn't end there...... no reviews | add a review
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"When prisoner Elliott Michener began tending the gardens at Alcatraz, his thoughts of escape were replaced with new skills and a sense of dignity. Back matter discusses the history of Alcatraz and the US prison system today"-- No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)364.1092Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Criminology Crimes and OffensesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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