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    Essays of a Convict: An American Third Class Citizen
    Essays of a Convict: An American Third Class Citizen
    Essays of a Convict: An American Third Class Citizen
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    Essays of a Convict: An American Third Class Citizen

    By Celestino Colon

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    Through a collection of essays and poems, Sal shows us how God took an angry bitter man bent on retribution and troublemaking and made him into a Christlike soldier for justice. Writing as a Christian and a jailhouse lawyer, Sal aims to change the world from a prison cell, and this book fulfills part of that mission. Sal writes because he believ

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCadmus Publishing
    Release dateJan 21, 2022
    ISBN9781637510872
    Essays of a Convict: An American Third Class Citizen
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    Celestino Colon

    Celestino "Sal" Colon is a prisoner serving a second degree life sentence in Massachusettes. Though eligible for parole since 2010, he refuses to meet with the parole board for personal reasons. He has served on the Board of Directors of Prison Legal Services (formerly Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services) since 2001. He is presently working on two other books and can be reached at: Celestino Colon W-61629 Old Colony Correctional Center One Administration Rd. Bridgewater, Mass. 02324 Or via E-Mail at: CorrLinks.com

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