This autobiography gives a chronological account of a reformed man who was Guilty at Birth. He was born, reared, and socialized in a criminal environment. The author states, “I gave up the best years of my life, my youthful years, all in a useless effort to be a gangster like my father.” The author helps you to understand the impact fathers have on their sons.
 

Reading Guilty at Birth is like having a personal tour guide take you on a private prison tour. What you will see and hear will make you turn from pursuing a criminal career. You will be scared straight! You will say with confidence, “I’d rather work for less and stay in school versus being incarcerated.”