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by: Asha Bandele  EAN: 9781402572326 ISBN: 1402572328 Label: Recorded Books Manufacturer: Recorded Books Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: 2004-11 Publisher: Recorded Books Studio: Recorded Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: As a favor for a friend, a bright and talented young woman volunteered to read her poetry to a group of prisoners during a Black History Month program. It was an encounter that would alter her life forever, because it was there, in the prison, that she would meet Rashid, the man who was to become her friend, her confidant, her husband, her lover, her soul mate. At the time, Rashid was serving a sentence of twenty years to life for his part in a murder. The Prisoner's Wife is a testimony, for wives and mothers, friends and families. It's a tribute to anyone who has ever chosen, against the odds, to love. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A story that transcends time...I initially read this book back in 2000 and loved it then, and have recently re-read it in anticipation of Asha's sequel to this work. I absolutely loved the way Asha weaves in so much of what she thinks and feels in each portion of the progession that she creates. It gives you deeper insight into how she could find herself in such a peculiar situation that ultimately leads her to a specific place in her destiny. This book is a must read for those who want to understand what it means to love someone ... Read More Rating: - POETIC PROSEThis book was excellent. I never thought that poetry and prose could flow together so fluidly. This book was chosen for my book club some time ago. Asha was vulnerable and real. She was figuritively and literally the wife of a prisoner. Rashid was her husband as well as her bondage. As a high school student perusing the life of this complete stranger I was empathetic to her pain. If you have ever searched for completion in your life or been held hostage by your heart this is a book that you can follow ... Read More Rating:  - The unhappy wife of a prisonerI have read the prisoner's wife, and it breaks my heart to think that a educated woman such as asha could believe that being with a man in prison is a love story. I too am the wife of a prisoner, my son's father have been in prison for over 20 years. We have been married for over 12 years, the experience for me is anything but pleasant. Often times I am lonely and frustrated. And sometimes I have to pretend to be "alright", just to protect him, when really deep inside I am hurting, and need to be understood. ... Read More Rating: - A True PoetI loved this book. Certain audiences may be more receptive then others. It takes an open mind to read, I saw one reviewer who felt prisoners should live isolated lives. Until you have a family member go through the judicial system, you would be ignorant and unable to speak on this real life ordeal. Asha has a poet's voice. The way she describes her feelings, her surroundings and her love is beautiful. I cried several times while reading this book. It was all too real. Their love was the same, genuine, ... Read More Rating: - Prisoner's Wife- Moving and InspirationalAlthough the title of my review is a bit cliche this book made me cry. It's a true love story. You can feel the pain and triumph in this realtionship and it is a genuine portrait of love in the worst of circumstances. 
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