{"product_id":"from-the-bottom-of-the-heap-the-autobiography-of-black-panther-robert-hillary-king-paperback","title":"From the Bottom of the Heap: The Autobiography of Black Panther Robert Hillary King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Hillary King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTerry Kupers\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMumia Abu-Jamal\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1970, a jury convicted Robert Hillary King of a crime he did not commit and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. He became a member of the Black Panther Party while in Angola State Penitentiary, successfully organizing prisoners to improve conditions. In return, prison authorities beat him, starved him, and gave him life without parole after framing him for a second crime. He was thrown into solitary confinement, where he remained in a six-by-nine-foot cell for 29 years as one of the Angola 3. In 2001, the state grudgingly acknowledged his innocence and set him free. This is his story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt begins at the beginning: born black, born poor, born in Louisiana in 1942, King journeyed to Chicago as a hobo at the age of 15. He married and had a child, and briefly pursued a semi-pro boxing career to help provide for his family. Just a teenager when he entered the Louisiana penal system for the first time, King tells of his attempts to break out of this system, and his persistent pursuit of justice where there is none.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYet this remains a story of inspiration and courage, and the triumph of the human spirit. The conditions in Angola almost defy description, yet King never gave up his humanity, or the work towards justice for all prisoners that he continues to do today. \u003cem\u003eFrom the Bottom of the Heap\u003c\/em\u003e, so simply and humbly told, strips bare the economic and social injustices inherent in our society, while continuing to be a powerful literary testimony to our own strength and capacity to overcome. The paperback edition includes additional writings from Robert King and an update on the case of the Angola 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Hillary King\u003c\/b\u003e was part of a trio of American political prisoners collectively known as the Angola Three and a member of the Black Panther Party. He lives in New Orleans. \u003cb\u003eMumia Abu Jamal\u003c\/b\u003e is a prisoner who is currently serving time for the alleged killing of a Philadelphia police officer in 1981. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeath Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLive from Death Row\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Want Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDr. Terry Kupers, MD, MSP\u003c\/b\u003e, is a professor at Wright Institute and a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePrison Madness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublic Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770842906912,"sku":"9781604865752","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cd96f498a3ddab9ed5bfe560ad725810.webp?v=1780379300","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/from-the-bottom-of-the-heap-the-autobiography-of-black-panther-robert-hillary-king-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}