A story about transformation and gardening
Elliott Michener, a counterfeiter, was sentenced to Alcatraz. Gloom abounded. He contemplates his escape. When he finds and returns a key to a guard, his life turns in a new direction. The "bosses" at the prison were looking for a person with integrity to garden on the island and gave the job to Mr. Michener. Throughout his years at Alcatraz, Mr. Michener becomes an expert gardener and slowly, his view on how to live and earn a living is transformed. Once released, he never returns to a life of crime.
The illustrations' colors reflect the story's mood.
The author's notes offer additional information about Michener and Alcatraz. Some items included seemed like an agenda push.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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