Boyos
by Richard Marinick
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Author: Richard MarinickEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-25
ISBN: 1932112421
Number of pages: 274
Publisher: Justin, Charles & Co.
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Book Review: Thank god for the PEP :)
Summary: 4 Stars
I was locked up with Rick for quite a few years. He wasn't my buddy, and from what I recall, we only talked on a few occasions. He is a VERY intense dude, and the success of his first novel is no big surprise. Both of us were fortunate enough to have spent some time at MCI-Norfolk state prison (never thought I would be saying that) where we were allowed to participate in an OUTSTANDING college program. (Won't say the name of the college, but it is one of three college programs still running in the United States following the loss of PELL grants for prisoners.)
I have not spoken with him since his release, but I do know that he has not forgotten where he came from. He spends a lot of his time coming into prisons and spreading a message of hope for those who will be getting out of the system soon. He is legit, and I am only passing on the props that he deserves.
And for those of you who might think that prisoners do not deserve college, let me put it this way: Graduates of the program at Norfolk have a ridiculously low recidivism rate. Some of our grads include lawyers, major newspaper editors, social workers, college professors, award winning poets/writers, and many (myself included) who are involved in a variety of human service programs.
Didn't know you were once a state trooper, but I think I can forgive you for that. :)
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Richard Marinick grew up running with the Southie gangs during the Whitey Bulger era, and learned to write during a ten-year prison stretch. He writes what he knows, and his shattering, utterly authentic first novel, Boyos, is the result.General Books
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