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Invisible prisons : Jack Whalen's tireless fight for justice / by Moore, Lisa,1964-author.; Whalen, Jack(Jack William),author.;
"Riveting nonfiction from multi-award-winning author Lisa Moore, based on the shocking true story of a teenaged boy who endured abuse and solitary confinement at a reform school in Newfoundland, but survived through grit and redemptive love. An exposé in the vein of Unholy Orders, written in the style of Linden MacIntyre's In the Wake. Invisible Prisons is an extraordinary, empathetic collaboration between the magnificent writer Lisa Moore, best-known for her award-winning fiction, and a man named Jack Whalen, who as a child was held for four years at a reform school for boys in St John's, where he suffered jaw-dropping abuses and deprivations. Despite the odds stacked against him, he found love on the other side, and managed to turn his life around as a husband and father. His daughter, Brittany, vowed at a young age to become a lawyer so that she could seek justice for him. Today, that is exactly what she is doing -- and Jack's case forms part of a class action lawsuit currently before the courts. The story has obvious parallels with Unholy Orders by Michael Harris about the Mount Cashel orphanage, and the series "The Boys of St Vincent," as well as the film Spotlight, and the many horrific stories coming out about residential schools -- all of which expose a paternalistic state causing harm and looking away. Yet two powerful qualities set this story apart. As much as it is about an abusive system preying on children, it is also a tender tale of love between Jack and his wife Glennis, who saw the good man inside a damaged person and believed in him. And it is written in a novelistic way by the great Lisa Moore, who makes starkly and magically real every moment and character in these pages."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Whalen, Jack (Jack William); Whalen, Jack (Jack William); Whalen, Jack (Jack William); Adult child abuse victims; Students;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Yuma prison crashout / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
Hank Fallon used to be one of the best deputy marshals in the country. Then he got framed for a crime he didn't commit. Got sentenced to ten years in a federal penitentiary. And got out early for saving the life of the captain of the guards during a riot. When Fallon is released, a private detective is waiting for him. He wants to put Hank behind bars again--but this time, as an undercover agent... The last thing Fallon wants is to return to jail. Especially a rat-infested hellhole like Yuma Territorial Prison. But if he wants to clear his name, he's got to take the job. Get himself arrested. Make friends with criminal mastermind Monk Quinn. Find out where he stashed a fortune in stolen money. And join Monk's gang for the biggest breakout in American history. If Hank succeeds, he'll be on the run with the deadliest cutthroats alive. That's when all hell will break loose.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Historical fiction.; Arizona Territorial Prison; Undercover operations; Prisons; Escapes; Escaped prisoners;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prisoner of Tehran : a memoir [Book Club Set] / by Nemat, Marina,1965-;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 20
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Prisoners of the North / by Berton, Pierre,1920-2004;
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers; Northwest, Canadian;
© c2004., Doubleday Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prisoner of night / by Ward, J. R.,1969-;
"When Ahmare's brother is abducted, there is nothing she won't do to get him back safely. She is unprepared, however, for the lengths she will have to go to save his life. Paired with a dangerous but enticing prisoner, she embarks on an odyssey into another world. Duran, betrayed by his father, imprisoned in a dungeon for decades, has survived only because of his thirst for vengeance. He has been biding his time to escape and is shocked to find an unlikely and temporary freedom in the form of a determined young female. Battling against deadly forces and facing unforeseen peril, the pair are in a race to save Ahmare's brother. As time runs out, and the unthinkable looms, even true love may not be enough to carry them through."--Back cover.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Man-woman relationships; Vampires; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prisoner of Dieppe : WWII / by Brewster, Hugh.;
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Subjects: War stories.; Historical fiction.; Diary fiction.; Dieppe Raid, 1942; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2010., Scholastic Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Prisoners of geography : ten maps that explain everything about the world / by Marshall, Tim,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272) and index.A journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geopolitical strategies of the world powers.
Subjects: Geopolitics.; Maps; World politics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The prisoner's throne : a novel of Elfhame / by Black, Holly,author.;
"Prince Oak must find a way to stop a war between Elfhame and North"--014+.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Fairies; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Kings and rulers; Princes; Fairies; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Kings, queens, rulers, etc.; Princes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The prison book club [Book Club Set] / by Walmsley, Ann.;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 20
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The prison book club / by Walmsley, Ann.;
Includes bibliographical references.The prison book club is an eye-opening look at inmates and the penal system, and the possibilities of redemption.LSC
Subjects: Prisoners; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Prisoners;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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