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Bill Sands (1) (1920–1969)

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2 verk 77 medlemmar 2 recensioner

Verk av Bill Sands

My Shadow Ran Fast (1964) 62 exemplar
The Seventh Step (1968) 15 exemplar

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Allmänna fakta

Namn enligt folkbokföringen
Sewell, William Power
Födelsedag
1920
Avled
1969-10-30
Kön
male
Nationalitet
USA
Organisationer
Seventh Step Foundation

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Recensioner

Good true story of a criminal who changed his life.
 
Flaggad
kslade | 1 annan recension | Dec 8, 2022 |
Nowadays, book stores are filled with books of redemption. Not so much in the sixties when this book was written in simple, clear and unapologetic language. Sands, a punk and petty criminal on the fast track to oblivion is "saved" by prison. Likely to die or kill on the streets if not arrested, Sands rehabilitation was so dramatic that he was released from a life sentence after less than three years. I read this many years ago and it has been mostly lost in the onrush of other books, but it has retained for me the power of love and hope to smooth out the cruel bent life often gives to our character.… (mer)
 
Flaggad
KurtWombat | 1 annan recension | Sep 15, 2019 |

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Statistik

Verk
2
Medlemmar
77
Popularitet
#231,246
Betyg
3.2
Recensioner
2
ISBN
22
Språk
1

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