Question of Freedom A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison

Name: Question of Freedom A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison
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ISBN: 9781583333969

ISBN-10: 1583333967

ISBN-13: 9781583333969

Edition: N/A

Authors: Dwayne Betts

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A unique prison narrative that testifies to the power of books to transform a young man's life At the age of sixteen, R. Dwayne Betts-a good student from a lower- middle-class family-carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he had committed six felonies. In Virginia, carjacking is a "certifiable" offense, meaning that Betts would be treated as an adult under state law. A bright young kid, he served his nine-year sentence as part of the adult population in some of the worst prisons in the state. A Question of Freedomchronicles Betts's years in prison, reflecting back on his crime and looking ahead to how his experiences and the books he…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/4/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.53" wide x 8.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English