{"product_id":"going-straight-angela-devlin-9781872870663","title":"Going Straight: After Crime and Punishment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Straight\u003c\/em\u003e is the flagship publication behind the launch of Unlock, the National Association of Ex-Offenders. It contains revealing interviews with people who have 'succeeded' after prison and in some cases a 'criminal career'.\u003cbr\u003e The book looks at a range of offenders who have changed their way of life. They include famous, notorious, creative and ordinary people who were prepared to talk about the turning point in their lives when they left crime behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir candid explanations about how they rebuilt their lives -- often full of remorse for their victims and determined to repay something to their communities -- are challenging, illuminating and a cause for optimism.\u003cbr\u003e They include ex-burglar John Bowers (later an editor of prison newspaper Inside Time), former violent criminal Frank Cook (a sculptor and author), ex drug-dealer Peter Cameron (a successful artist whose work features on the front cover), Great Train Robbery mastermind Bruce Reynolds, actor Stephen Fry, former armed gangster Bob Cummines (the first Chief Executive of Unlock) and Cameron Mackenzie (Glasgow villain turned minister of religion). Others include a self-made millionaire, a one-time compulsive gambler, an individual involved in The Troubles in Northern Ireland -- and one or two who chose to use a pseudonym.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Straight \u003c\/em\u003ewill be of interest to anyone wishing to understand how and why some offenders reach a point when they leave crime behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover illustration by Peter Cameron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angela Devlin, Bob Turney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 187287066X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781872870663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Waterside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Angela Devlin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46383970910463,"sku":"9781872870663","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa4b1b75-e216-4787-b486-377b2a6d82d4.jpg?v=1733282260","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/going-straight-angela-devlin-9781872870663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}