“I am sure there are times when you feel your parents are being too hard on you, that they have too many rules for you to follow. But know this: No matter how unfair you may think you parents are, or how tough you may think their rules are, you’re parents’ rules are nothing like the rules we are forced to abide by in prison.” —-Life in Prison, chapter 5
I introduced this book with the above entry because it is what young people need to know about prison life and life in general. After reading this book, I think it should be a “must-read” for all students, regardless of their socio-economic status. Everyone I know, I’m sure has heard of Stanley “Tookie” Williams. Well, before his execution, he wrote many books. He spoke out against gangs and violence in the black community. His message was simple; he advised young people to make better choices than he did. To a certain extent, he wanted redemption and forgiveness.
THE LIBRARIAN SOUL 