053803 Life at Fifteen Author:Robert J. Gagnon A true story about a 15 year old in 1975 that robbed a bank as a solution to his multiple addictions. Things go sour before the robbery begins. The manager is shot, and the juvenile is tried as an adult. — Sentenced to life in prison before the time of youthful offender camps, the author gives a vivid description of how he not only survived but f... more »lourished by using his wits, luck, and creative remedies.
Growing up in an environment riddled with murders rapes and escapes he manages to put prison life into a perspective anyone can relate to from the convicts point of view.« less