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This Motivational Speaker Faced Down a Tough Crowd: Fellow Lifers

Over 27 years behind bars, Bobby Bostic learned to inspire people in dark places. It all started with the “complete failure” of his first big speech.

Life Inside • 11.15.2024

Life Inside, Remixed: How I Found Peace in the Prison Garden

Bobby Bostic was only 18 when he was sentenced to 241 years behind bars. To his surprise, weeds, water and soil put the St. Louis native on the path to healing.

Life Inside • 10.11.2024

Here’s How I Use My Story to Teach Incarcerated Kids That Writing Matters

At 18, Bobby Bostic was sentenced to 241 years in prison. Now out on parole, he’s sharing the healing power of writing in juvenile detention centers.

Life Inside • 10.20.2023

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