An intimate and authentic depiction of life in U.S. prisons, this book incorporates the language, the characters, the tragedies, and the comedies of day-to-day prison life.Nation...a robust, brutal and naked memoir of the author's sixteen years and three months in maximum security, told in a no-holds-barred fashion that aptly suits its content...irrepressible energy and lucidity...downright mesmerizing, priceless glimpses into a world that most readers of this magazine will never have to face.