Nothing to Declare: A Memoir

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Summary: Great BooK
Review: A great book, maybe a little slow at the end. If you like Taki, I highly reccomend this collection of his writings.

Rating:
Summary: Great BooK
Review: A great book, maybe a little slow at the end. If you like Taki, I highly reccomend this collection of his writings.

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Summary: Honest portrayal of life inside a high security prison.
Review: After seeing the film, 'American History X', I was hooked on finding out about what it's really like in a prison without the added drama of films. Taki gives an honest, undramatised description of his short time in prison for attempted drug smuggling. He explains the torment of being alone and not being able to walk around freely, 24 hours a day, as well the the disgusting conditions prisoners may put up with. It was certainly different to the the image that films like 'shawshank' gave. It showed the human side of prisoners as well as the goodness that the guards were capable of. It also gave interesting descriptions of the social code that inmates followed. For example the unspoken rule that a prisoner never uses the lavatory when the other prisoner is present, as this is 'home'. A recommended read to anyone interested in prison and the loyalty inmates share.