![]() ![]() This is the story of his arrest and scary time behind bars where surprisingly, he learned the discipline needed to become the amazing author he is today.(and if you’ve never ever read any of his other books, this is a great one to start with) Don’t miss this Hole in One–it’s my favorite book of 2002. Stuck in a medium-security prison with hardened criminals, Gantos turned to the one thing he knew he could count on to get him through–his writing. This sailing job sounded like just the ticket–for very little work, he’d have enough money to go to college and start his life as a writer…except the unbelievable happened–he got caught. Jack Gantoss Hole in My Life is a memoir that details his life in the early 1970s when, with a desire to earn money for college, Gantos ended up in a drug-smuggling venture and. Its message encourages taking control of yourself and your environment-not merely going with the flow of what your circumstances. He was tired of dead end jobs and just reading about other people’s exciting lives, he wanted to live his own adventure. Now, what if you found out there were drugs aboard? Still keen on deck duty? Reckless teenaged Jack Gantos decided that the risk was worth it. In Hole in My Life, this acclaimed author of more than 30 books for young people confronts the period of struggle and confinement that marked the end of his own youth. ![]() ![]() Croix to New York City? I’m willing to bet you’d probably say yes even if you never sailed before in your life. What would you say if someone offered you $10,000 just to help sail a ship from the island of St. ![]()
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