| Author |
Black, Jack, 1871-1932 |
| Author of introduction, etc. |
Herrick, Robert, 1868-1938 |
| LoC No. |
26017437
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| Title |
You can't win
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| Original Publication |
United States: The Macmillan Company,1926.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can%27t_Win_(book)
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Joshua Lund (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"You Can't Win" by Jack Black is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's life as a professional thief, detailing his criminal experiences and eventual journey towards redemption and self-awareness. The opening of the memoir introduces Jack Black reflecting on his current life as a librarian, contrasting his past as a criminal. He describes his deep-seated introspection and the lack of a typical upbringing due to being left motherless at a young age. As he recounts his formative years, he illustrates the pivotal moments that led him from an innocent schoolboy to a life of crime, culminating in a series of burglaries and encounters with the law. The text sets the stage for a gripping exploration of his criminal endeavors, the psychological impacts of his choices, and the quest for a meaningful life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
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| Subject |
Criminals -- Canada -- Biography
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| Subject |
Black, Jack, 1871-1932
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| Subject |
Criminals -- United States -- Biography
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
69404 |
| Release Date |
Nov 22, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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