# Life in Prison

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- Authors: [Stanley Williams](https://www.bookquiver.com/stanley-williams), [Barbara Cottman](https://www.bookquiver.com/barbara-cottman)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2001-02-01

## Description

" 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.

## Editions

### Life in Prison

- Publisher: chroniclebooks
- ISBN: 978-15-8717-094-2
- Pages: 80
- Published: 2001-02-01
- Language: en_US