S J Parker has spent many years on America's Death Row. This book is a collection of short stories and poetry that he has written during the time he has been incarcerated. Many of these stories have been entered into Prison writing competitions and have won prizes. Inside you will find stories dealing with all aspects of prison life, from how they deal with mental health to how friendships are formed inside and how easily they can crumble. To tales of giant cockroaches and abandoned cats. As well as how the Corona Virus pandemic affected the US Prison system and humorous tales of how the men take care of personal hygiene .... This is a deeply personal memoir of the author's life inside the prison walls and the variety of stories will make you think, make you re-evaluate your ideas of the prison system, as well as make you laugh out loud.

This book also includes the short fantasy story "Acts of Mercy", which acts as a prequel to a larger fantasy series the author is currently working on.