prisoners

When her father is suddenly arrested and put into prison, thirteen-year-old Elinor finds that she has to face many unpleasant truths about him and their way of life.

Men in Lifers' Program relate their prison experiences to kids.

Escaped convicts Paco Corvino and Lars Marlin face off after a chance meeting that puts both their lives in danger while sailing on a luxury yacht.

Tells the stories of real-life men and women who have bungled their attempts at robbery or other crimes, and looks at some failed attempts to escape prison after being convicted.

Autobiography of Ron LeFlore, who played on a prison baseball team while serving a sentence for armed robbery and later became a star player for the Detroit Tigers.

Four teenagers who were sent to prison at an early age discuss their life in prison and their hopes for the future.

A collection of twenty-three stories written by writers on a retreat where the host withholds heat, power, and food.

The continuing autobiography of James Frey in which he tells about his friendship with Leonard, a man he met while in rehabilitation for alcohol and drug abuse, and discusses how Leonard, a genial mobster, took on the role of father, comforting him after the suicide of his girlfriend, and providing him with jobs, encouragement, money, and advice on how to live boldly.

A bishop, knowing that King Louis XIV of France has a twin brother who has been imprisoned in the Bastille for eight years, schemes to place the twin on the throne. An abridged, cartoon version.