Hole in My Life - Softcover

Gantos, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0374430896 ISBN 13: 9780374430894

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004

Synopsis

In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring young writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a way out of a dead-end job. For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a boat loaded with hashish from the Virgin Islands to New York City. But federal agents were waiting. Gantos was caught and, for his part in the conspiracy, sentenced to serve up to six years in prison.

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Review:

"A memoir, by turns harrowing and hilarious, about a huge mistake."--"Miami Herald" "His account is remarkably free of both self-pity and self-censorship. . . . This is a tale of courage and redemption, proving that a bad start in life does not have to lead to a bad life story."--"The New York Times Book Review" "Gantos really is Everyman, but an Everyman who has landed himself into a deeper pit than most. What separates Gantos is the determination that took him out of his dreams and into a successful life as a writer. Those writerly skills are in full evidence here, in this thoughtful and provocative memoir as valuable to those who have never heard of Gantos as to those who have read all of his books."--"Hyde Park Review of Books" "The ultimate cautionary tale."--"Smithsonian" "This true tale of the worst year in the author's life will be a big surprise for his many fans. . . .This is a story of mistakes, dues, redemption, and finally success at what he always wanted to do: write books."--"Kirkus Reviews", Starred Review

Book Description:

A powerful and inspiring memoir about his journey from prisoner to published writer by Jack Gantos

About this edition

• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0374430896
• ISBN 13: 9780374430894
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 199