These two volumes contain writings designed for the new reader who is in prison. Written by both inmates and external volunteers, the material in these volumes includes poems, stories, and short essays that deal with subjects of interest to prison inmates. To help the new reader, easier-to-read pieces are presented first. Titles in volume I are as follows: "Free"; "Nights"; "I've Got a Goal"; "Help"; "Someday"; When I Was a Kid..."; "A Sucker's Dream"; "My Family Doctor"; "A Thought from a Prisoner"; "A Better Way"; "Relieving My Tension"; "Restless"; "This Is My Story"; "Lisa's Story"; "Child Abuse"; "Wishes"; "The Story of Michael Scott"; "Over My Shoulder"; "My Student Is Good--and Bad"; "Stormwatch"; "Gary Allen Goes to Graterford"; "Going to the School"; "Life Inside"; and"Little Larry's Plan". Titles in volume II include the following: "A Day Begins for Andre"; "Confessions of a Broken Man"; "Unspoken"; "Old Head"; "Residents, Inmates, and Convicts"; "My Tutors"; "My Daddy's Job"; "Twice the Benefits"; "Being Daddy"; "Basketball--Why I Enjoy Coaching"; "Breaking the Ice"; "Surprise"; "Today Is Line Day"; "#115 Cell: An Oasis"; "New Urban Warrior"; "The Lifer"; "Anger"; "Fat Mouthing"; and "Prison is a Place." (YLB)