{"product_id":"strangeways-a-prison-officers-story-neil-samworth","title":"Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story - Neil Samworth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestseller is a shocking and at times darkly funny account of life as a prison officer in one of the country's most notorious jails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeil Samworth's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrangeways\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereveals the stark reality behind HMP Manchester's notorious prison walls with an astonishing blend of audacity, humour, and empathy. A seasoned prison officer, Samworth weaves a gripping tale of endurance, underscoring the finesse necessary to navigate a world awash with formidable criminals and the tragically misunderstood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom tense face-offs with hardened gangsters and psychopaths to encounters with cell fires and rampant drug problems, Samworth opens a window into Britain's penal system. It's an intrepid journey that unearths the human stories behind the inmate numbers and uncovers the systemic cracks leading to escalating prison crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrangeways\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Samworth's deeply personal narrative. He reveals his own mental battles while confronting the scars left by a grueling career on the frontlines of the prison system, and his ultimate struggle with PTSD. More than a memoir, this account is a testament to those braving one of society's harshest arenas, and a chilling expose of humanity's darker places.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57152491815292,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/8930\/2764\/files\/S-NS-01.jpg?v=1783546629","url":"https:\/\/bookbubble.co.uk\/products\/strangeways-a-prison-officers-story-neil-samworth","provider":"Book Bubble\/Old School Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}