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Scotland’s Johnnyboy: The Bird That Never Flew
“A cross between Shawshank Redemption and Escape from Alcatraz!” – Shaun Attwood, YouTuber and Author
All his life, 'Johnnyboy' Steele has been running. Firstly, from an abusive father, then from the rigours of an approved school and a young offenders jail, and, finally, from the harshness of adult prison. This book details how the Steele brothers staged the most daring breakout that Glasgow's Barlinnie prison had ever seen and recounts what happens when their younger brother, Joseph, was falsely accused of the greatest mass murder in Scottish legal history.
If Johnnyboy had wings, he would have flown to help his family, but he would have to wait for freedom to use his expertise to publicise young Joe's miscarriage of justice. This is a compelling, often shocking and uncompromisingly honest account of how the human spirit can survive against almost crushing odds. It is a story of family love, friendship and, ultimately, a desire for justice.
All his life, 'Johnnyboy' Steele has been running. Firstly, from an abusive father, then from the rigours of an approved school and a young offenders jail, and, finally, from the harshness of adult prison. This book details how the Steele brothers staged the most daring breakout that Glasgow's Barlinnie prison had ever seen and recounts what happens when their younger brother, Joseph, was falsely accused of the greatest mass murder in Scottish legal history.
If Johnnyboy had wings, he would have flown to help his family, but he would have to wait for freedom to use his expertise to publicise young Joe's miscarriage of justice. This is a compelling, often shocking and uncompromisingly honest account of how the human spirit can survive against almost crushing odds. It is a story of family love, friendship and, ultimately, a desire for justice.
315 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 20, 2021
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May 20, 2022Page119 is lies.The man who was shot was an innocent father of 2 hard working and never been in trouble in his life.He had the misfortune to go for a drink in a bad area.The doors burst open and a thug shot him for no reason and there was no argument.Please get your facts right.
July 31, 2022
fantastic read
Fantastic read very hard to put the book down once you start , I cried, I laughed, I want to hug maw .
Fantastic read very hard to put the book down once you start , I cried, I laughed, I want to hug maw .
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January 18, 2024Truly a man of Steele.
An absolute belter of a read. My dad told me about Scottish jails but I never fully believed him. I wish he was here to tell him now I really do xx
An absolute belter of a read. My dad told me about Scottish jails but I never fully believed him. I wish he was here to tell him now I really do xx
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