Porridge and Passion
Autor Jonathan Aitkenen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 ian 2006
In this sequel to his first volume of autobiography Pride and Perjury, Aitken starts his story as he is taken down from the courtroom and incarcerated at Her Majesty's Pleasure. How this Old Etonian former Cabinet Minister on Mrs Thatcher's inner circle managed to establish new relationships and lasting friendships with fellow prisoners is fascinating - so too is this account of how religious belief transformed his life. Aitken has lost none of his charm, fluency and determination - and he has found an authentic new life which readers of this entertaining new book will be able to judge for themselves.
'A rich collection of humorous tales of prison life... Aitken seems to have found a new vocation of both a funny writer and a serious prison reformer.' Tablet
'A rich collection of humorous tales of prison life... Aitken seems to have found a new vocation of both a funny writer and a serious prison reformer.' Tablet
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780826480682
ISBN-10: 0826480683
Pagini: 268
Ilustrații: 10
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:New ed.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Continuum
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0826480683
Pagini: 268
Ilustrații: 10
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:New ed.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Continuum
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Caracteristici
Huge interest continues in Aitken, always in the news and on radio.
Cuprins
1. Sentencing Day at the Old Bailey 2. The cage, the sweat box, the induction 3. First days with the blaggers of Belmarsh 4. Amanuensis and Agony Uncle 5. Carry on Fleet Street 6. An open prison run by closed minds 7. Famous Visitors 8. Drugs, Escapes, Juggings, Cell Deaths and other Dramas 9. Carry on Fleet Street 10. The Cell Group, The Godfather and the Baptism 11. Holding a Family Together 12. Christmas Cheer 13. The Aitken Drugs Plot 14. Back in High Security 15. Thoughts on Prison Reform 16. Released on a Tag 17. Adjusting to the world of freedom with old friends and new 18. Grappling with the coils of bankruptcy 19. An undergraduate again 20. Two years of theology and happiness at Oxford 21. meeting and courting Elizabeth 22. Fighting for the Persecuted Church (China, Laos, Indonesia, India, etc) 23. Prison Ministry across the world 24. Audiences great and small (White House, Alpha) 25. Engagement and Marriage 26. A new life
Recenzii
'A rich collection of humorous tales of prison life... Aitken seems to have found a new vocation as both a funny writer and a serious prison reformer.' Tablet
'The story of his spiritual journey of prayer, repentance and commitment to a new life in Christ is told with candour, humour and humility... well written and makes for compelling reading.' Methodist Recorder
"His [Aitken's] moving book shows that, like John Profumo, he has found he can do more good outside the limelight than he could in front of it. His humour and detachment show that his fall from arrogance has left him a far better man than the journalists who sought his blood." Contemporary Review, Spring 2007
"a very refreshing read, and it is a superb testimony to what God can do in a life surrendered to Him"
MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Aitken's earlier volumes of memoirs, Pride and Perjury, which he completed a few days before entering prison, chronicled his fall from grace. It was more muddled in its intent, veering uneasily between abject penitence and furious self-righteousness. Here in this second volume, his state of mind, and therefore the tone of the book, are both clearer.'
'The story of his spiritual journey of prayer, repentance and commitment to a new life in Christ is told with candour, humour and humility... well written and makes for compelling reading.' Methodist Recorder
"His [Aitken's] moving book shows that, like John Profumo, he has found he can do more good outside the limelight than he could in front of it. His humour and detachment show that his fall from arrogance has left him a far better man than the journalists who sought his blood." Contemporary Review, Spring 2007
"a very refreshing read, and it is a superb testimony to what God can do in a life surrendered to Him"
MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Aitken's earlier volumes of memoirs, Pride and Perjury, which he completed a few days before entering prison, chronicled his fall from grace. It was more muddled in its intent, veering uneasily between abject penitence and furious self-righteousness. Here in this second volume, his state of mind, and therefore the tone of the book, are both clearer.'