Writing My Wrongs Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Shaka Senghor
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
176

Writing My Wrongs by Shaka Senghor Book Summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “extraordinary, unforgettable” (Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow) memoir of redemption and second chances amidst America’s mass incarceration epidemic, from a member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100

Shaka Senghor was raised in a middle-class neighborhood on Detroit’s east side during the height of the 1980s crack epidemic. An honor roll student and a natural leader, he dreamed of becoming a doctor—but at age eleven, his parents’ marriage began to unravel, and beatings from his mother worsened, which sent him on a downward spiral. He ran away from home, turned to drug dealing to survive, and ended up in prison for murder at the age of nineteen, full of anger and despair.

Writing My Wrongs is the story of what came next. During his nineteen-year incarceration, seven of which were spent in solitary confinement, Senghor discovered literature, meditation, self-examination, and the kindness of others—tools he used to confront the demons of his past, forgive the people who hurt him, and begin atoning for the wrongs he had committed. Upon his release at age thirty-eight, Senghor became an activist and mentor to young men and women facing circumstances like his. His work in the community and the courage to share his story led him to fellowships at the MIT Media Lab and the Kellogg Foundation and invitations to speak at events like TED and the Aspen Ideas Festival.

In equal turns, Writing My Wrongs is a page-turning portrait of life in the shadow of poverty, violence, and fear; an unforgettable story of redemption; and a compelling witness to our country’s need for rethinking its approach to crime, prison, and the men and women sent there.

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Book Name Writing My Wrongs
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 996.69 KB

Writing My Wrongs (Shaka Senghor) Book Reviews 2024

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Awesome Read. I read this in 3 days! Very well written and transformative

!. So inspiring, so needed

Awesome Book! Buy it now!. Mr. Shaka is a great author. You will have a new outlook on how prisoners should be treated in this failure of a criminal justice system. Most importantly you will have a new sense of HOPE for change!

great book. top 3 books ive read. detroit vs everybody

Writing my Wrongs. Good book. Captivating. Gives me a perspective of my students that I only peripherally thought about. Was hoping that he would have made contact with the victims after he got out. If he did he never said. Would have been interesting.

Great Read. Riveting! From the first page this book grabs you and brings you through the journey of this young man and now an inspirational adult. I enjoyed every page!

Writing My Wrongs. As a child of a parent who was incarcerated, that book really touches on major issues in the black community. Great read!!!!

The power of God’s Grace. Thank you for being so honest, sharing your story was a brave choice. We all have our path, yours is inspiring

Writing My Wrong. I recently saw Shakur on OWN being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey . I learnt about this book then and I was eager to purchase it. I ordered it the same day. It is such an interesting book and the author is such a great story teller . I was so sorry when the book ended. Thanks Oprah for bringing this wonderful author to my attention .

Writing My Wrong!. Intriguing and Jaw dropping!

A story of winning against all odds. One of the best books I’ve ever read. I know first hand how long and desolate the road to redemption can be ,this state of mass incarceration that we’re living in America today.Thank you Shaka for telling our story and for sharing yours.

“Writing my wrongs”book. Motivational and Inspirational. Couldn’t put it down for a second. Man... what a great book.

Such amazing detail. This story has so many lessons, it was a true joy to read. It was emotional and hit home because I have the same hope for my city. Amazing work

Captivating story that everyone should read. I teach in a prison program, and I'm always hunting for books to read to help me better relate to what my students are going through. I finished it in two days. Couldn't put it down. Thank you for sharing your journey.

Excellent!!. Extremely well-written, this book is a page-turner filled with moments of sorrow, anger, excitement and disappointment. His story is captivating. His personal insight revelatory. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

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Summary of Writing My Wrongs by Shaka Senghor

The Writing My Wrongs book written by Shaka Senghor was published on 08 March 2016, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 176 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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