Books By R. Dwayne Betts
A Question of Freedom (Description & Review Comments)
A Question of Freedom...Available NOW!!!
ISBN 978-1-58333-348-8 · $23.00 / $25.00 CAN
A POWERFUL MEMOIR FROM A PUBLISHED POET AND EMERGING WRITER
At the age of sixteen, R. Dwayne Betts—a good student from a lower-middle-class family—carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he had committed six felonies. A bright young kid, he served his nine-year sentence as part of the adult population in some of hte worst prisons in the state.
A Question of Freedom is a coming-of-age story with the unique twist that it takes place in prison. Utterly alone—and with the growing realization that he really is not going home any time soon—Dwayne confronts profound questions about violence, freedom, crime, race, and the justice system. Above all, A Question of Freedom is about a quest for identity—one that guarantees Dwayne's survival in a hostile environment that incorporates an understanding of how his own past led to the moment of his crime.
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Review Comment
"'A Question of Freedom' is a must read! This is an amazing testament to R. Dwayne Betts' resiliency and determination and exposes the failure of laws that passed in the 1990's to prosecute and lock up more kids in the adult criminal justice system. Dwayne is a gifted writer and his writing gives us incredible insights into how the criminal justice system really works. The author will be speaking on a book tour and dates/times can be found on his website at: [...] Congratulations to R. Dwayne Betts for his amazing work!" - Liz (Amazon.com)
