Life in Prison by Stanley "Tookie" Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel, 1587170949, Lowest Book Price Finder

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yes even that it is a small book and only have 80 pages it was opne i have been waiting for this book for a long time like 7 months i have been waiting for it to come to my bok shop when i got it i read in one night i couldnt put it down as it is very interesting to young ppls about wat it is like in jail and from wat i read i wouldnt like to be in prison myself so this is something i would love to read again one day.

Way too short. Not what i was looking for.

This book is only 80 pages long plus its has pictures on black and white in it and kind of big letters its good and informative for the youth. It should be readed in every school of every state in the US. It describes the real treatment that you will get if you ended up in prision at least in the US but it doesnt go deep in it or tell you tales about his life in the streets or even in prision it will just go trough facts about been in prision , plain and simple. If you are looking for tales and experiences as a gang leader or aa a convict this is not your book.

prison myths revealed

I thought the book was very good because it did not just talk about himself. It talked about him, his friends, and others. It also told how things really are, not all those tall tales you hear on the streets. It told the truth about what goes on behind bars. I, myself, especially liked the chapter about the violence that really happens in prison. He also told about alot of experiences that he and others have had in prison. He also went into detail, like what you are allowed to have and how much or how big. Over all I thought Life in Prison was a very good book and reccomend it for other readers.

All myths about prison life is ended in this book.

In this book, Life In Prison, Stanley "Tookie" Williams cofounder of the crips gang and Death Row inmate for sixteen years, offers a testimony that ends all myths about prison life in this book. In straightforward, honest prose, Williams out about what it's really like in prison-- and challenges all young people to choose the right path.

Told in first person, this realistic picture of prison life is meant by the author to serve as a cautionary message for youngsters who may be misled into thinking, like he did, that prisons are so called 'gladiator', a cool and manly place to be. He does a magnificent job in describing his caged feelings, the danger, humiliations, and crime of being held in prison. Stanley Williams, convicted of four murders, does not deserve to be compared to Nelson Mandela, in my opinion for being arrested for almost no reason. While Williams says he's sorry for dropping out of school, and so on.. he never once said sorry about killing four people.

I feel that Life In Prison is an outstanding bibliography of the life of Stanley Williams. I also think this book's theme is that you should watch who you hang around, and always think about what you're doing and where it could lead you to in the near future. Read Life In Prison to find out what happens on the other side of the prison wallsnd how inmates are really treated, or if you just want to learn more about The United States Justice System, Juvenile System, Law and Crime, 9-12 Sociology then this is the book for you.

The strengths which this book possesses is that it's very descriptive and really tells how he feels in a formal way. The one thing that I have against this book is that it only tells one side of the story. the author, Stanley Williams, also needs to further consider the age recommendations for this book. I think that it should be 12 and up.

So ask for this book and look for it in your local library. I still want to know how it is to live in prison for the rest of your life, don't you?

Tyler Cook, Grade 6 newburg Middle School

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