| A Whole Other World: Life in the Shadows of Prison Contributor(s): Valley, Chip (Author) |
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ISBN: 1621832341 ISBN-13: 9781621832348 Publisher: Brighton Publishing LLC OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Law Enforcement - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.63 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young Vietnam Veteran living in Orlando, Florida moves to a small town in the southern part of the state where he becomes employed as a prison guard at a state prison that houses over one thousand violent inmates. He soon discovers he's taken a job where all the prison guards are redneck, country boys who all grew up in the same small area-and they don't like outsiders. It's not long before his personal life becomes complicated as he deals with the drama, stress, and violence he encounters while working in the prison environment. Carter's career as a correctional officer takes one turn after another while he learns the routines, uncovers the deceptions, and takes on the challenges of everyday prison life. He quickly discovers that inmates lie, cheat, steal, gamble, and commit assault and rape-all daily occurrences faced by the correctional staff. And Carter learns to deal with his fellow employees as well-tough men, good ol' Southern boys, who don't necessarily welcome his presence. He must prove himself to both the inmate population and the other correctional officers before he'll earn their respect and be taken seriously. The job changes him as it slowly eats away at him every day that he steps onto the prison compound. It's not long before he can't leave the job at the prison and he becomes numb, suspicious, untrusting, critical, pretentious, aggressive, bossy, and callous to people in general in order to survive working as a prison guard in this whole other world. He subconsciously evolves into a tough country boy who learns to master the supervising techniques and skills required to handle and discipline the hardcore, violent inmates as well as his fellow prison guards... ...who at times can also be treacherous. As his life at the prison rolls on through the years, Carter doesn't realize the toll his work is taking on his home life. With another child in the family-a son-and a daughter he adores, Carter is in danger of losing it all because he can't seem to leave his work at the prison at day's end. Should he leave and take the job that's offered to him with the sheriff's department? Should he turn down his superior officer at the prison, who is pushing him to apply for a sergeant's position? Carter knows himself well enough to realize he's happiest just doing his daily duties as a correctional officer. Through all the bizarre situations the prison environment and inmates throw at him, every aspect of his life revolves around his personal life and loved ones. Suicide, murder, and chaos are always right around the corner, while being at home is always the best therapy in his life with his little prince and princess. But no one can stay in the same place forever, and soon Carter finds this cold, hard truth applies to both his personal and his professional lives. |