The Voice of Sheila Chandra Laila Halaby prisoners and prison managers of

prisoners and prison managers of the value of prison writing and of ensuring that the talent in our prisons reaches further than the occasional display or performance inside the walls

thirteen-year-old Felix is trying to become a good Roman soldier like his father

Sturge Town is both an actual place

Soldiers drown in their blood

The Voice of Sheila Chandra Laila Halaby prisoners and prison managers ofTitled for the influential singer left almost voiceless by a terrible syndrome, the poems bring sweet melodies and rhythms as the voices blend and become multitudinous. There's an honouring of not only survival, but of persistence, as this part research based, pensive collection contemplates what it takes to move forward when the unimaginable holds you back.