In the place of justice : a story of punishment and deliverance / Wilbert Rideau.
Rideau brings to vivid life the world of the infamous Angola penitentiary and his long struggle for justice, giving his readers a searing expose of the failures of our legal system framed within his own dramatic tale of how he found meaning, purpose, and hope in prison.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307264815
- ISBN: 9780307264817
- Physical Description: x, 366 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Ruination, 1942-1961 -- Tribulation, 1962-1970 -- Solitary, January 1972 -- The jungle, 1973-1975 -- Mentor, 1976 -- Crackdown, 1976 -- Truth behind bars, 1977-1981 -- Disillusion, 1981-1986 -- Soldiering on, 1986-1990 -- Hope, 1990-1994 -- Censorship, 1995-2001 -- Behind enemy lines, 2001-2005 -- Deliverance, 2005 -- Heaven, 2005.
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- 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | B RIDEAU RID (Text) | 33114016784209 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
