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Cain's Redemption A Story of Hope and Transformation in America's Bloodiest Prison

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ISBN-10: 1881273245

ISBN-13: 9781881273240

Edition: 2005

Authors: Dennis Shere

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Formerly known as America's bloodiest prison, the 18,000 acres that comprise Louisiana's Angola State Penitentiary are now home to 5,000 inmates, a full range of seasonal crops, a 9-hole golf course, yearly rodeos, a Bible seminary, a museum, and much more. All of this came into being at the behest of Warden Burl Cain, who is now the longest-standing warden in the history of Angola prison. Under his leadership, the inmate population of 5,000 has gone from regular knife fights to Bible studies. Cain is a strong believer in the ability of the gospel to turn the most incorrigible of sinners into productive, moral citizens. Because eight out of ten prisoners are serving life sentences without…    
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Book details

List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Publication date: 8/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English

Author is Dennis Shere's fourth career. He previously served as a contract defense attorney and assistant public defender in Kane County, Illinois; as a media executive with a major ministry; and as a journalist, from reporter through newspaper publisher. He graduated from law school and passed the Illinois bar in 2003. He previously wrote Cain's Redemption.

Note from the Warden
Preface
Saving Antonio
"You Just Killed That Man"
Life on the Mississippi
Manufactured Hope
What It Feels Like
Souls Behind Bars
The Bishop of Angola
Troubleshooting
A Sharp Sliver of Metal
Shakedowns and Prison Breaks
The Yes Man
"I Didn't Do It"
In for Life, Making a Life
"They Kicked Me Out of Prison"
"He Kept His Word"
Acknowledgments
About the Author