A Sense Of Freedom by Jimmy Boyle
The Autobiography of Jimmy Boyle
A raw, unflinching memoir that traces a young man's descent into Glasgow's criminal underworld, his violent crimes and long confinement in a notorious Scottish prison, and the brutal, dehumanizing realities of incarceration; through encounters with violence, institutional control and personal remorse he confronts his own capacity for harm and, gradually, through education and art discovers a fragile path toward self-rehabilitation and dignity, offering both a searing critique of the penal system and a testament to human resilience.
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- Published
- 1977
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- Scottish
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- Original Language
- English
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