Author Janeen Ledford's new book about teaching in a male prison offers insight into the minds of prisoners.
Ghost Tango is a compelling yet gritty account of a woman’s experience as a teacher in a male prison for violent felons. In particular, the book focuses on the mesmerizing relationship that develops between the teacher and one gifted student who is “a dangerous man with a beautiful mind.” The eerie dynamic between the prison teacher and “the Cuban” quickly holds the reader’s attention with its poetic, lyrical style. The story reveals the complexity of the mind of this inmate with a mix of intrigue and tension. Although the story conveys the starkness of prison life and the hopelessness of the character’s situation, it also illustrates the light a teacher finds in a sinister environment. Ghost Tango captures the essence of why prisons fail and is a read well worth your time.
Excerpt
" A basic need of the human condition is to live with expectation. When one man owns another, the condition has to change. To break the prisoners' will, Control removed all expectation; things started to implode, slowly from within."
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Reviews for "Ghost Tango"
Reviewed by Maria Mayorga
2/18/2026
Hi, I would like to know if you can please contact me? it's about the guy you wrote in your book Ghost Tango.
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