Books with author Jim Quillen

One man's searing account of life inside the world's most notorious prison, from desperation to redemption Each 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. Jim Quillen, AZ586—a runaway, problem child, and petty thief—was jailed several times before his 20th birthday. In August 1942, after escaping from San Quentin, he was arrested on the run and sentenced to 45 years in prison, and later transferred to Alcatraz. This is the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison—from terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with "the Birdman," and what really happened during the desperate and deadly 1946 escape attempt.

Each 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. 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. This is the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison - from terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with 'the Birdman', and what really happened during the desperate and deadly 1946 escape attempt.

From the rear cover of this 164 page book: "Follow Jim Quillen from his tragic childhood into a desperate life of crime that lands him inside the nation's most notorious prison. Witness the sensational Alcatraz Riot of 1946 and the bloody escape attempt that followed. Share Mr. Quillen's compelling story of life on Alcatraz - the cruel realities and dangerous alliances - and the hard road that led him back to freedom."

One man's searing account of life inside the world's most notorious prison, from desperation to redemptionEach day we saw the outside world in all its splendor, and each day that view served as a reminder that we had wasted and ruined our lives. Jim Quillen, AZ586—a runaway, problem child, and petty thief—was jailed several times before his 20th birthday. In August 1942, after escaping from San Quentin, he was arrested on the run and sentenced to 45 years in prison, and later transferred to Alcatraz. This is the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison—from terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with "the Birdman," and what really happened during the desperate and deadly 1946 escape attempt.

A Fresh Fantasy Experience!Get your copy now in both paperback and kindle from author TJ QuillenAlex has only known the life of a young mercenary under the command of a monstrous Captain and is destined for a future of servitude. Little does he know that his life is about to change when he encounters an enigmatic Librarian and his young apprentice. He quickly finds himself on the run from his past and racing into an uncertain future. The world he has been thrust into is full of wonder, and beauty, but it hides a dark secret, and as he comes closer to the truth, evil begins to surround him˃˃˃ His only hope lies with his newfound friends, but will they be enough to survive?Monsters come in many forms and he may soon find that the darkness he left behind is far less dangerous than the darkness that lies ahead.Scroll up and grab a copy today.