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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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At age 70, Forrest Tucker infamously made his escape from the tough San Quentin prison. Once he had gained his freedom, he embarked on a new set of heists that left investigators scratching their heads and the public fascinated by the story. This true story details Tucker's life which includes a detective wrapped up in the case, and a female who takes a liking to Tucker despite the criminal path he's on.
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The story of San Quentin death-row inmate Darrell Standing, who escapes the horror of prison life--and long stretches in a straitjacket--by withdrawing into vivid dreams of past lives, including incarnations as a French nobleman and an Englishman in medieval Korea. Based on the life and imprisonment of Jack London's friend Ed Morrell.
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English
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"From the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast comes this illuminating view of prison life, as told by presently and formerly incarcerated people. The United States locks up more people per capita than any other nation in the world--600,000 each year and 2.3 million in total. The acclaimed podcast Ear Hustle, named after the prison term for eavesdropping, gives voice to that ever-growing prison population. Co-created...
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Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro El Vagabundo de las Estrellas De Jack London, mientras espera ser ejecutado, el convicto Darrell Standing nos relata su peculiar historia desde el corredor de la muerte de la cárcel de San Quintín.
Acuciado por la falta de tiempo, el protagonista describe el universo que se abrió ante él después de pasar por el suplicio de una celda de aislamiento en la oscuridad, soportando la tortura de una...
7) Black August
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Inmate activist George Lester Jackson's short life became a flashpoint for revolution, igniting the bloodiest riot in San Quentin's history. In a story ripped from history's headlines, this film traces Jackson's spiritual journey and violent fate, from being sent up on a one-year-to-life sentence for robbing a gas station of $71 to galvanizing the Black Guerrilla Family with his incendiary book of letters, "Soledad Brother," to the fierce August day...
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After spending most of their lives incarcerated, Harrison, Noel, and Chris are forced to reconcile their perception of themselves with a reality they are unprepared for. Each struggles to overcome personal demons and reconstruct their fractured lives. Grappling with day-to-day challenges and striving for success, they work to reconnect with family and provide for themselves for the first time in their adult lives.
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Publisher
Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
From a former criminal and now chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, comes a riveting, behind-the-bars look at one of America's most feared prisons: San Quentin. Reverend Earl Smith shares the most important lessons he's learned from years of helping inmates discover God's plan for them.
A riveting, behind-the-bars look at one of America's most feared prisons: San Quentin-- by a minister to the lost souls sitting on...
13) The road to hell: the true story of George Jackson, Stephen Bingham, and the San Quentin Massacre
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Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
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