Redeemable : a memoir of darkness and hope
by
James, Erwin
Title
:
Redeemable : a memoir of darkness and hope
Author
:
James, Erwin
ISBN
:
9781408813973
Personal Author
:
James, Erwin
Publication Date
:
2016
Physical Description
:
352 pages ; 22 cm
Abstract
:
Erwin James lost his mother when he was seven. Shipped from home to home and subject to the whims of various caregivers after his father turned to alcohol and violence, he committed his first crime when he was 10. His teenage and early adult years were spent drifting, and his petty crime turned violent, culminating in the terrible events for which he was jailed for life in 1984. Entering prison at 27, James struggled to come to terms with his crimes and a future without purpose or hope. Then he met Joan, a prison psychologist, who helped him to confront the painful truth of his past, and to understand how it had shaped him from such a young age. Her sessions transformed his life. This is a book that offers no excuses - only the need to understand how we become who we become, and shows that no matter how far a person may fall, redemption is possible with the right kind of help.
Personal Subject
:
James, Erwin.
Subject Term
:
Prisoners -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Murderers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Life imprisonment -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Biography.
Library | Shelf Number | Material Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Kensington Central Library | 920 JAM | Book | 30116020122980 | Due 10/05/24 |
Kensington Central Library | 920 JAM | Book | 30116020121412 | Adult lending |
Kensington Central Library | 920 JAM | Book | 30116020386304 | Standard shelving location |
Pimlico Library | BIOG 365.6092 | Book | 30117802197786 | Adult lending |