I never thought I would write or edit five prison-related books. That was not my intention some 15 years ago while traveling a beaten-down, two-lane highway to the Dwight Correctional Center. I was about to have my first interview with a female inmate, convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. What IContinue reading “A journey of enlightment”
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Dark Days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Street Terrorist
DARK DAYS IN CHICAGO: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Street Terrorist By Adolfo Davis, Stanley Davis, & Patrick Pursley with Larry L. Franklin “Rarely does a book come along that shows the journey of three young men as they moved from street gangs to isolation in a 6 x 9 foot cell, and to theContinue reading “Dark Days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Street Terrorist”
Foreword for “Dark Days in Chicago”
Foreword There are a special group of forgotten men who live in the Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum-security prison located in Crest Hill, Illinois. Each of them spent their early years as gang members on the streets of Chicago. All three were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. Each has servedContinue reading “Foreword for “Dark Days in Chicago””
Dark Days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Street Terrorist
I just received my advanced copy of Dark days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Street Terrorist. The ebook and paperback will be released in June 2018. In the meantime, I will be peddling the book at various libraries, book clubs, universities, tv & radio stations, coffee shops, and perhaps a bar or two. If interested,Continue reading “Dark Days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Street Terrorist”
Dark Days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Terrorist
“Dark Days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Terrorist” will be released to the retail market in 3 to 4 months. I’m very excited about this work that evolved into a new experience for myself. Over the course of time, I found my own writing being influenced by the writing of the three inmates. IContinue reading “Dark Days in Chicago: The Rehabilitation of an Urban Terrorist”