Life in Prison

Life in Prison
by Stanley Williams, Barbara Cottman

Life in Prison
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Author: Barbara Cottman, Stanley Williams
Photographer: D. Stevens
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-02-01
ISBN: 1587170949
Number of pages: 80
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Book Review: good book.
Summary: 3 Stars

This was an interesting book. Although, Tookie never really changed his ways. He still shot called and ran things from his cell, and even acted as if he'd backed away from gang life, so he could have his sentence changed from "death" to "life" in prison. He even went as far as to have his white boyfriend (a Prison Inmate tookie was having sexual relations with)walk with him to his execution, instead of one of his crip comrads..

Summary of Life in Prison

"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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