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Book cover for Prison Days (The First 6 Months): A True Crime Prison Biography (Prison Days: Six Months Book 1)

Prison Days (The First 6 Months): A True Crime Prison Biography (Prison Days: Six Months Book 1) by Simon King

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I do want to point something out here. And it's not my personal opinion, which I try for the best part, to keep out of my writing. Prison Officers are not there to judge. They are not there to punish either. The prison system as a whole is ...more

This was a hard thing to get across to new Officers, that we were not there to punish, the punishment of the loss of freedom was enough.

Brothers in Crime: A Crime Thriller Series (MAX Book 1)

by Simon King

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Randal’s Quotes

“If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong.”
― John Gierach

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“In Soviet thinking the concept of economy of force has little place. Whereas to an Englishman the taking of a sledgehammer to crack a nut is a wrong decision and a sign of mental immaturity...in Russian eyes the cracking of nuts is clearly what sledgehammers are for.”
― Max Hastings, All Hell Let Loose: The World at War, 1939-1945

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“There commenced an epic snit.”
― Michael Perry, Truck: A Love Story

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“Anytime you're afraid to try something new...just remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”
― Drake

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“It (a singer's voice) sounds as if it was aged in a whiskey cask, cured in an Ozarks smokehouse, dropped down a stone well, pulled out damp, and kept moist in the palm of a wicked woman's hand.”
― Michael Perry

tags: wordsmith

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Alternate Realities: A Scifi Book Club — 445 members — last activity Apr 15, 2026 01:49AM
Online book club discussion of Scifi books. We will pick a book to read each month through polls, so be sure to vote. Hopefully we broaden our reading ...more

History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary — 1211 members — last activity Feb 07, 2026 09:18AM
This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more

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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

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Welcome to the Wholesome History Reads Group! This group is dedicated to finding awesome history books that are entertaining, exciting, and above ...more

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