Criminal to Critic: Reflections amid the American Experiment Contributor(s): Palombo, James E. (Author), Shelden, Randall G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739129104 ISBN-13: 9780739129104 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $53.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: This is the true story of James Palombo who, via his transition from drug-dealing wise-guy and convict to social worker, professor, and world traveler, has come to understand the American experiment. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - History | Social History - Social Science | Criminology |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2008028381 |
Series: Critical Perspectives on Crime and Inequality |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This autobiographical discourse traces the experiences of James Palombo from drug-dealing wise-guy and convict to social worker, professor, and world traveler. Along the way, and through his struggles, Palombo speaks to a variety of important issues relative to America--a country he sees as often at odds with its own identity. Combined with the research of Randall Shelden, Criminal to Critic raises significant and timely thoughts, ultimately serving as a bridge between academic and public audiences in encouraging a dialogue imperative to today's need for a more unified and civic-minded society. |