by Ian Manuel
First published 2021
At 13, Ian Manuel botched a mugging and shot a woman, landing him a life sentence without parole. Forgotten by society, he endured 26 years of brutal prison conditions, including 18 in solitary. But through sheer determination and unexpected help, he mounted a battle for his freedom—one that would forge an unlikely bond with the woman he shot. A harrowing true story of resilience, forgiveness, and the power of the human spirit.
Genres: crime, social-issues, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, unlikely-bond
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
224 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: abuse, violence