The author of this book is 51 years old.Born to teen parents things were not in his favor from the start.The father was out of the house by the time he turned 10. To be replaced by an abusive stepfather that taught him all about violence. By the time he reached his early teens he was constantly in trouble. When he was seventeen he was caught doing armed robberies and sent to prison for the first time.Over the next 30 years he was in and out of prison many times.And now wants to help others understand what it is they are about to face.His experiences could well save a life here.