A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and

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A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison

A powerful debut memoir from a published poet and emerging writer.

At the age of sixteen, R. Dwayne Betts- a good student from a lower-middle-class family-carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he had committed six felonies. In Virginia, carjacking is a "certifiable" offense, meaning that Dwayne would be treated as an adult under state law. A bright young kid, weighing only 126 pounds- not enough to fill out a medium T-shirt -he served his eight-year sentence as part of the adult population in some of the worst prisons in the state.

A Question of Freedom is a coming-of-age story, with the unique twist that it takes place in prison. Utterly alone-and with the growing realization that he really is not going home any time soon-Dwayne confronts profound questions about violence, freedom, crime, race, and the justice system. Above all, A Question of Freedom is about a quest for identity-one that guarantees Dwayne's survival in a hostile environment and that incorporates an understanding of how his own past led to the moment of his crime.

Country	USA
Author	R. Dwayne Betts
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Avery
EAN	9781583333488
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1583333487
Label	Avery
Manufacturer	Avery
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PublicationDate	2009-08-06
Publisher	Avery
ReleaseDate	2009-08-06
Studio	Avery

A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison

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