Category: Alabama

A Home for Wayward Boys: Keeping juvenile offenders in line…with God, rifles and a marching band – #bookreview

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  A Home for Wayward Boys The Early History of the Alabama Boys’ Industrial School Jerry C. Armor NewSouth Books – paperback, Kindle Early in the 20th century, male juvenile offenders in Alabama sometimes were sent to the Alabama Boys’ Industrial School (ABIS), near Birmingham, rather than put into prison with adults. Their crimes ranged … Continue reading A Home for Wayward Boys: Keeping juvenile offenders in line…with God, rifles and a marching band – #bookreview

South, America – Action, mystery and gritty Southern noir – #bookreview

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South, America A Jack Prine Novel Rod Davis (New South Books – paperback, Kindle) Here’s one way to get yourself into deep trouble: Try to perform a simple act of kindness. Jack Prine, the central character in this gritty, well-written new mystery novel, reluctantly tries to help a young woman understand what has happened to … Continue reading South, America – Action, mystery and gritty Southern noir – #bookreview