{"product_id":"inside-alcatraz-my-time-on-the-rock-paperback","title":"Inside Alcatraz: My Time on the Rock - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Quillen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne man's account of Alcatraz, a rare and intimate memoir of life inside the world's most notorious prison. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEach day we saw the outside world in all its splendour, and each day that view served as a reminder that we had wasted and ruined our lives.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jim Quillen, AZ586 - a runaway, problem child and petty thief - was jailed several times before his twentieth birthday. In August 1942, after escaping from San Quentin, he was arrested on the run and sentenced to forty-five years in prison and later transferred to Alcatraz.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with 'the Birdman', and what really happened during the desperate and deadly 1946 escape attempt, this is the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eInside Alcatraz: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Extremely well written, fascinating, educational [and] insightful' ***** Reader review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Honest, brave and inspirational' ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e'A must read for anyone fascinated by the Alcatraz history' ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e'Inspiring, emotional, beautifully written and very difficult to put down.' ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e'Amazing true life story' ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Quillen, born in 1919, had a difficult childhood; by the time he was an adolescent, he was regularly getting into serious trouble. At twenty-two--chained at the wrists and sentenced to forty-five years behind bars--he saw the inside of United States Penitentiary Alcatraz Island for the first time.\u003cbr\u003eMany years later Quillen returned to the island, which by that time was part of the National Park Service system. For several years, he was one of the island's most popular volunteers--retelling his story as part of the audio tour, and sharing his past with visitors fascinated by his life experiences.\u003cbr\u003eJim Quillen died in 1998 and is survived by his wife, daughter, and granddaughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809353752773,"sku":"9781784750664","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/50Mki65gkG9781784750664.webp?v=1770942742","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/inside-alcatraz-my-time-on-the-rock-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}