Slapped By Injustice

Even The Dream Of College Sports And A Personal Commitment To His Mother Could Not Prevent Duane Freeman From Falling Victim To The Lure Of His Neighborhood'S Vice And Violence In Compton California. Betrayed By His Childhood Sweetheart And His Best Friend He Is Arrested For Attempted Murder And Ushered Into The Largest Human Warehousing System In The United States — The California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation. Once Inside Rather Than Fall Victim To Mindless Prison Politics Learned Helplessness And Slow Death As Most Of The Young Black Men In The System Were Held Captive By Duane Discovers His True Self Reaffirms His Heritage And Finds His Personal Dignity As He Transforms His Character. After Serving Seven Years Of His Ten-Year Sentence He Returns To The Streets A Focused Man With A Plan. But Knowing That Change Is Possible And Making The Right Choices And Decisions When History Repeats Itself Puts Duane To The Ultimate Test. When Injustice Repeatedly Slaps Him Point Blank Will He Go Forward Or Will Disappointment Overrule His Judgment And Cause Him To Revisit The Dark Foul Pits Of Hell?