Letters from Alcatraz: A Collection of Letters Interviews and Views from James Whitey Bulger Al Capone Mickey Cohen Machine Gun Kelly and Prison Officials both in and outside of Alcatraz.

REVISED EXPANDED AND UPDATED (Special Edition). Letters from Alcatraz now includes a new chapter of author interviews with James Whitey Bulger discussing his years on the Rock. Alcatraz Island was home to some of the nations most notorious criminals including James Whitey Bulger Al Capone Mickey Cohen George Machine Gun Kelly Robert Stroud- the Birdman of Alcatraz Alvin Karpis Henry Young Frank Morris John & Clarence Anglin and Roy Gardner. In Michael Esslingers latest book Letters from Alcatraz the prisoners stories come to life in their own words. With over twenty years of research Esslinger author of Alcatraz: Definitive History of the Penitentiary Years has salvaged and compiled an extraordinary collection of inmates letters many never before published. Letters from Alcatraz features an impressive collection of original correspondence from inmates both on-and-off the Rock. Their letters capture the true essence of life in prison with fresh and historical insights to their sufferings and occasional triumphs. It is a finer example of history from one of Americas most historical treasures. This rare collection features many never before published personal letters and author interview material from James Whitey Bulger Al Capone George Machine Gun Kelly Robert Birdman of Alcatraz Stroud Alvin Karpis Henri Young John & Clarence Anglin Roy Gardner and numerous others. Also included are narratives on the Battle of Alcatraz and other harrowing escape attempts. The letters are all presented in their original form... revealing in their authenticity representing their lives suspended in slow motion while serving time on the Rock and other prisons. They are confessionals of earnestness and probe their introspective thoughts. Sometimes deep and sometimes they are almost too overwhelmingly honest in their descriptive accounts. Many represent their torn and textured histories in crime and the intricately layered stories of life at Alcatraz. Letters from Alcatraz is an epic exploration of a secret cloak and dagger culture once hidden behind a mythical curtain. This book is much more than a mere exercise in myth busting. Paired with its contextual and intrinsic complexities Letters from Alcatraz grants readers privileged access to the formidable confinement conditions endured by these inmates along with their compelling portraits and a thorough overview of the rich history of Alcatraz Island. The depth of feeling in its story its setting its cast; these are their lives in prose and the stories of the forgotten...