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The Risk That Saved Dostoyevsky
How Anna Dostoyevskaya’s quiet courage reclaimed her husband’s life’s work
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Can We Still See the Good?
What a Literature Class in Jail Revealed About Facing Truth Without Turning Away
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How Mandela and One Remarkable Prosecutor Proved Redemption Is Possible
Moral courage, radical compassion, and imagining a new way forward
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Staying Human in a Hardening World Matters Now More Than Ever
What a 19th-century marriage and a 21st century jail classroom taught me about courage
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Perspective Shift: Notes from Africa on What Matters Most
Reclaiming joy, wonder, and love
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When My Story Became Theirs: Watching My Book, The Gambler Wife, Become The Film, “The Idiots”
On the Film Set of "The Idiots" and the Power of Creative Collaboration
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Finding Meaning When Everything Feels Uncertain
In acknowledging our shared journey, perhaps we can navigate the uncertainties ahead with greater wisdom and compassion.
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The Graduation Speech You Need to Hear in 2025
A Message of Hope and Courage
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Understanding Hate, Forgiveness, and the Choices We Make
How choosing forgiveness over hate can transform us—and the world we live in
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Crime & Enlightenment by Andrew D. Kaufman, Ph.D.
Crime & Enlightenment by Andrew D. Kaufman, Ph.D.
Welcome to Crime and Enlightenment™—a newsletter that begins in jail, but doesn’t stay there. Drawn from my time teaching behind bars, these stories reach outward: toward human connection, the slow work of transformation and the light we find.
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