A bit of a stretch꞉ the diaries of a prisoner
Review Memoir

A Bit of a Stretch

Chris Atkins (documentary-maker) did the crime and did the time… and took notes along the way to write and narrate this bang-up (ha! prison pun) account of his time in prison. From just before his arrival, we follow his journey

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Playing Doctor
Review Memoir

Playing Doctor

Originally destined for something in the liberal arts, John Lawrence was dead against ever being a doctor. So, to the surprise of himself more than anyone, he applied for college and began his journey of becoming a doctor. Suffering multiple

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The dawn prayer (or how to survive in a secret syrian terrorist prison)
Review Memoir

The Dawn Prayer

I’d not heard of Matthew Schrier prior to this book popping up on my list. Not being American I guess I missed most of the hubbub around his imprisonment and escape from al-Nusra Front – aka the Syrian branch of

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