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 81%
reflective 72%
sad 72%
dark 54%
challenging 45%
inspiring 27%
tense 27%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 30%

Average rating

4.06

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