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What led a glamorous radio presenter, Sharon Grenham-Thompson, to get involved with working with some of the most despised in society - prisoners?

Trade Review
“Totally gripping and extremely personal, this fluid biography comes gushing down the mountain like a raging floodwater. I literally couldn’t put it down. In fact I read the whole thing in one session.” -- Chris Evans - BBC Radio 2 Presenter * from his foreword *

Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword by Chris Evans 9
Introduction 11
Chapter 1 – To be a pilgri m 15
Chapter 2 – Famil y (mis )fortunes 25
Chapter 3 – Saving graces 35
Chapter 4 – Highwa y to hope 51
Chapter 5 – Fro m high heels to hymnbooks 67
Chapter 6 – Losing the plot 85
Chapter 7 – Into the jungle 107
Chapter 8 – Parallel lines 125
Chapter 9 – Carrot or stick ? 147
Chapter 10 – Face to face 163
Chapter 11 – Land aho y 183
Chapter 12 – Hearts to hold 197
Postscript 203
Acknowledg ments 205

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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What led a glamorous radio presenter, Sharon Grenham-Thompson, to get involved with working with some of the most despised in society - prisoners?

      Trade Review
      “Totally gripping and extremely personal, this fluid biography comes gushing down the mountain like a raging floodwater. I literally couldn’t put it down. In fact I read the whole thing in one session.” -- Chris Evans - BBC Radio 2 Presenter * from his foreword *

      Table of Contents

      Contents
      Foreword by Chris Evans 9
      Introduction 11
      Chapter 1 – To be a pilgri m 15
      Chapter 2 – Famil y (mis )fortunes 25
      Chapter 3 – Saving graces 35
      Chapter 4 – Highwa y to hope 51
      Chapter 5 – Fro m high heels to hymnbooks 67
      Chapter 6 – Losing the plot 85
      Chapter 7 – Into the jungle 107
      Chapter 8 – Parallel lines 125
      Chapter 9 – Carrot or stick ? 147
      Chapter 10 – Face to face 163
      Chapter 11 – Land aho y 183
      Chapter 12 – Hearts to hold 197
      Postscript 203
      Acknowledg ments 205

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