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A look at life in prison to disuade kids from committing crimes.
Seastar Books
February 2001
80 pages
ISBN: 1587170949
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"The true stories I've written in this book are my living
nightmares. My greatest hope is that the lessons the stories
offer will
help you make better choices than I did." Stanley "Tookie"
Williams,
cofounder of the notorious Crips gang, is a death-row
inmate. But in
his two decades of incarceration, Williams has also become a
respected
author and activist whose dedication to ending gang warfare
in the
lives of inner-city children has earned him a 2001 Nobel
Peace Prize
nomination. In this award-winning book--which has drawn
praise from
educators, government leaders, and families alike--Williams
describes
the brutal reality of being an inmate. He debunks myths of
prisons as
"gladiator schools" with blunt, riveting stories of overwhelming
homesickness, the terror of solitary confinement, and the
humiliation
of strip-searches. Williams' words are a frank challenge to
adolescent
readers to educate themselves, make intelligent decisions,
and above
all, not to follow in his footsteps.
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