Wanted!
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2005
144 pages
978-1-906534-64-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this sequel to I'm Still Standing, ex-burglar Bob Turney tells of how he went from being wanted by the police and criminal underworld to being wanted for himself. It is an intriguing story of his journey from prisoner to upstanding citizen, husband, father, probation officer, author and broadcaster - told with self-deprecating humour, insight and deep concern for victims of crime in particular.He writes of life on both sides of the tracks and at each end of the social spectrum - and of how an educationally subnormal, dyslexic schoolboy grew up to take a degree, join the speaking circuit, become an author and have his writings adopted as core reading for university students!Wanted! is an entertaining work that is packed with unusual perspectives and insights concerning crime, criminal justice and penal affairs. It is also a work of hope and encouragement as Bob Turney tells the story of how he escaped from the wrong turnings and false values of his youth into a new life.
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Content
- Cover
- Acknovvledgements
- Foreword
- Prologue
- 1 A Visit to Number Ten
- 2 What on Earth Has Happened to Me?
- 3 Frank
- 4 On the Speaking Circuit
- 5 In the Media
- 6 Capital Punishment
- 7 The Great Train Robbery
- 8 Restorative Justice
- 9 What on Earth will Happen Now?
