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  • 34 Years in Hell

  • My Time Inside America's Toughest Prisons
  • By: James Morgan Kane
  • Narrated by: Jeff Harding
  • Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (109 ratings)

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34 Years in Hell

By: James Morgan Kane
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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Publisher's summary

In July 1983, James Morgan Kane returned home in the evening to find a corpse in his living room. Fearing that he would be held responsible, and sensing that his wife was involved, he wanted to do all he could to protect his young family. Jamie worked through the night to dispose of the body. But his luck ran out days later, as he was arrested and sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Jamie entered the American prison system and was to stay there for 34 years with stints in San Quentin, Folsom State Prison and the notorious Deuel Vocational Institution in California. He would rub shoulders with some of the world's most infamous serial killers and gangs. This book tells of his time locked up with no hope of release, living the brutality of the tough and unforgiving American penitentiary system and finding his new purpose in life.

©2019 James Morgan Kane (P)2021 W F Howes
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Fantastic Story. Great resilience!!

I remember learning about Jamie through youtube. I actually sent him and email a while ago when I was down. His reply lifted me. I don’t think I’ll ever understand why some of the most compassionate and understanding people have always gone through something treacherous. I was throw back listening to this book. What a life. I’m glad your out and about in England my brotha! Your book was amazing! RECON!!

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Great story

Very well written , I loved every minute of this story and would recommend it to anybody

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Great book

The story about the officers telling you that you can only talk to the guy next to you had me laughing hysterically. I work for the federal system and this made my day.

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Best listen , what a surprise!

Had me on my toes for 3 days straight. You won’t be disappointed! I wish he had a follow up book.

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Wow!

This is a great read. Finished it in a day. Highly recommended! He could of chosen a different path but refused to fall to others.

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pretty good

some things i question...buffalo bill in silence of the lambs was not based on ed kemper but on ed gein not consequencial to the story but just a need of ny own to point that out lol

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Grade A

Definitely worth the money. his case will make you mad. he got rail roaded. this book is one of those books you can read again and again.

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Truly Fascinating

This is a very fascinating story written by an extremely tough individual. Well worth the read

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Better than I thought

True story, it was actually pretty good. It’s an easy read you can pick up and put down

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Total lies

This book is fiction. He was never a Recon Marine
He lies throughout the book.

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