{"product_id":"a-priest-in-hell-randall-radic-9781550228694","title":"A Priest in Hell: Gangs, Murderers, and Snitching in a California Jail","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Living in jail is like living in a foreign country. The customs and culture are different, almost alien, and so is the language.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Priest in Hell\u003c\/i\u003e is the compelling true story of life in the U.S. prison system. The book takes fodder for popular reality shows (like \u003ci\u003eCops\u003c\/i\u003e) to a new level, giving the reader a frighteningly real sense of the tastes, sounds, smells, culture and lifestyle of jail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn November 5, 2005, Randall Radic was arrested and charged with ten felonies. Desperation for a monied lifestyle led Radic, a pastor in the northern California community of Ripon, to first mortgage the home provided to him by his church, before selling off the church itself. His crime is exposed when a large bank deposit catches the attention of the authorities. Radic is subsequently convicted of embezzlement, forgery, and fraud, and he spends six months in a California jail before a plea bargain facilitates his release. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 54, Radic is well above the average age of the prison population, and his background as a priest makes him both a target and a confidante within the prison walls. Through the book, Radic introduces the stories of several of his fellow inmates, detailing their crimes, cases, and struggles. He eventually earns his plea bargain by sharing confessions of a fellow inmate with the district attorney. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRadic considers his time in jail Dante's version of Hell. This is the gritty, painful reality of crime and consequence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randall Radic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550228692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550228694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2009 pg. 56","brand":"Randall Radic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088554537215,"sku":"9781550228694","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5cbdd23-1616-4ff8-acda-62dfaab75d5b.jpg?v=1769105415","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-priest-in-hell-randall-radic-9781550228694","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}