ALCATRAZ FROM INSIDE The Hard Years 1942-1952

Softcover. INSC. AND SIGNED. An inmate's fascinating view of life on "The Rock". The harsh conditions, the futile escape attempts, the long years. One man's climb from desperation to redemption. Follow the author from his tragic childhood into a desperate life of crime that landed him inside America's most notorious prison. Witness the sensational Alcatraz Riot of 1946 and the bloody escape attempt that followed. Share his compelling story of life on Alcatraz - the cruel realities and dangerous alliances - and the hard road that led him back to freedom. Illus. + Appendix. 164pp. 8vo softcover. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Vg+