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Criminal to critic : reflections amid the American experiment / James E. Palombo ; with a foreword and afterword by Randall G. Shelden

Author
Palombo, James E., 1950-
Published
Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2009]
Copyright Date
©2009
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxi, 233 pages).
Additional Creators
Shelden, Randall G., 1943-
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Contents
Acknowledgments; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; Part I; Ch01. Jail; Ch02. Prison; Ch03. The New Place; Ch04. Getting Out; Part II; Ch05. Getting On; Part III; Ch06. Becoming an Academic; Ch07. Career Developments in California; Ch08. A Move to New York; Part IV; Ch09. The European Experience; Ch10. The Far East; Part V; Ch11. Europe and the Middle East; Ch12. Returning to the Scene of the Crime; Part VI; Ch13. Conclusion: Rethinking America*; Afterword; Index.
Summary
This autobiographical discourse traces the experiences of James Palombo from drug-dealing wise-guy and convict to social worker, professor, and world traveler. Along the way, and through his struggles, Palombo speaks to a variety of important issues relative to America--a country he sees as often at odds with its own identity. Combined with the research of Randall Shelden, Criminal to Critic raises significant and timely thoughts, ultimately serving as a bridge between academic and public audiencesin encouraging a dialogue imperative to today's need for a more unified and civic-minded society.
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ISBN
9780739131190 (ebook)
0739131192 (electronic)
0739131192 (ebook)
9780739129098 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0739129090 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780739129104 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0739129104 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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