Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom

A spiritual as well as a factual autobiography, this is a self-portrait of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a 20th-century icon and controversial victim of the U.S. justice system turned spokesperson for the wrongfully convicted. Exploring Carter's personal philosophy--born of the unimaginable duress of wrongful imprisonment and conceived through his defiance of the brutal institution of prison and a decade of solitary confinement--this work offers hope for those who have none and serves as a call to action for those who abhor injustice. Exposing the inherent flaws in the legal and penal systems, this autobiography also serves as a prison survival manual--be it a brick-and-mortar cell or the metaphorical prison of childhood abuse, racism, and despair.

Author: Rubin Hurricane Carter, Ken Klonsky, Nelson Mandela
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 08/01/2013
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781613748152
ISBN10: 1613748159
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- True Crime | Murder | General

About the Author
The recipient of two honorary doctor of law degrees, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is former chair and CEO of Canada's Association in Defense of the Wrongfully Convicted and currently serves as CEO of Innocence International. His life is the subject of the film The Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington.

Ken Klonsky is a freelance writer and a prisoners' advocate. Former antiapartheid activist, leader of the African National Congress, and president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela is a Nobel laureate and an international advocate for human rights.

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