I Am Maroon: The True Story of an American Political Prisoner -- Russell Shoatz, Hardcover Inspirational only hell and heartbreak await

only hell and heartbreak await

but leave the door unlocked

Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class

Sharp-tongued (and secretly soft-hearted) Kiki Banjo has just made a huge mistake

a master of narrative nonfiction

I Am Maroon: The True Story of an American Political Prisoner -- Russell Shoatz, Hardcover Inspirational only hell and heartbreak awaitIn this cinematic memoir, follow one man's journey from gang member to Black liberation leader to political prisoner and the justice and redemption he fought for along the way. Inspired by Malcolm X, Russell Shoatz became a lifelong crusader for justice, a soldier in the most militant units of the Black Liberation Army. Shoatz was convicted to life in prison following a coordinated attack on a park police station that left one guard dead. The prison