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Wanted!
In this sequel to I'm Still Standing, ex-burglar Bob Turney tells of how he went from being wanted by the police and underworld to being wanted for himself. It is a story of his journey from prisoner to upstanding citizen, husband, father, probation officer, author and broadcaster - told with self-deprecating humour, insight and deep concern for victims of crime in particular.
He writes of life on both sides of the tracks and at each end of the social spectrum - and of how an educationally subnormal, dyslexic schoolboy grew up to take a degree, join the speaking circuit, become an author and have his writings adopted as core reading for university students.
Wanted! is a work that is packed with unusual perspectives and insights concerning crime, criminal justice and penal affairs. It is also a work of hope and encouragement - as Bob Turney tells the story of how he escaped from the wrong turnings and false values of his youth into a new life.
He writes of life on both sides of the tracks and at each end of the social spectrum - and of how an educationally subnormal, dyslexic schoolboy grew up to take a degree, join the speaking circuit, become an author and have his writings adopted as core reading for university students.
Wanted! is a work that is packed with unusual perspectives and insights concerning crime, criminal justice and penal affairs. It is also a work of hope and encouragement - as Bob Turney tells the story of how he escaped from the wrong turnings and false values of his youth into a new life.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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