A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca
Jimmy Santiago Baca's harrowing, brilliant memoir of his life before, during, and immediately after the years he spent in a maximum-security prison garnered tremendous critical acclaim and went on to win the prestigious 2001 International Prize. Long considered one of the best poets in America today, Baca was illiterate at the age of twenty-one and facing five to ten years behind bars for selling drugs. A Place to Stand is the remarkable tale of how he emerged after his years in the penitentiary -- much of it spent in isolation -- with the ability to read and a passion for writing poetry. A vivid portrait of life inside a maximum-security prison and an affirmation of one man's spirit in overcoming the most brutal adversity, A Place to Stand stands as proof there is always hope in even the most desperate lives -- (Fort Worth Morning Star-Telegram). A Place to Stand is a hell of a book, quite literally. You won't soon forget it. -- Luis Urrea, The San Diego Union-Tribune This book will have a permanent place in American letters. -- Jim Harrison
Jimmy Santiago Baca is an award-winning poet, writer, and educator. He is the author of eighteen books, including A Place to Stand, Healing Earthquakes, and A Glass of Water. His latest titles are When I Walk Through that Door, I Am and An Immigrant Mother's Quest. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors such as the American Book Award for Martin & Meditations on the South Valley and The International Prize for his memoir, A Place to Stand. This memoir was made into a documentary film that aired nationally on PBS in 2018. His book Healing Earthquakes was an honoree of Phi Beta Kappa Society and won a Pushcart Prize. Baca is the writer and executive producer of Blood In/Blood Out, a Hollywood Pictures feature that has a cult-status following of millions globally. Baca has been recognized for his community and educational outreach with a Humanitarian Award from the City of Albuquerque and the Cornelius P. Turner Award, honoring GED graduates who have made outstanding contributions in areas such as education, justice, and social welfare. The University of New Mexico awarded him an honorary PhD for his work teaching thousands of adults and kids to read and write. While Baca continues to write, he facilitates writing workshops, and visits prisons, Youth Offender Facilities, and alternative schools for At-Risk Youth. He also oversees his non-profit Cedar Tree, Inc., which assists communities through its bookmobile that delivers free books to reservation, barrio, and inner-city schools, and sends interns to aid teachers in rural communities lacking resources.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802139085 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802139086 |
| Title | A Place to Stand |
| Author | Jimmy Santiago Baca |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Year published | 2002-06-10 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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