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The hosts described it as a gritty truelife memoir about Caron's struggle to survive and escape the darkest places of prison, noting its graphic detail and its impact as a breakout literary work.
In 1978, Roger Caron's first book was published, and he was unlike any firsttime author Canada had ever seen. Roger Caron was 16 when first convicted. He spent 24 years in jail, 12 years in solitary,...
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Episode: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show
The hosts described it as a gritty truelife memoir about Caron's struggle to survive and escape the darkest places of prison, noting its graphic detail and its impact as a breakout literary work.
In 1978, Roger Caron's first book was published, and he was unlike any firsttime author Canada had ever seen. Roger Caron was 16 when first convicted. He spent 24 years in jail, 12 years in solitary, and went from an excon to a literary darling almost overnight.
Go Boy is the gritty true story of how one man fought his way out of some of the darkest places imaginable. I had a knife going in my stomach, puncture my spleen, break my rib, I had my guts all in my hands.
Roger's saying this, I've never hurt anybody but myself. And I said, oh, you're so wrong. He's an adrenaline junkie, and he was the star of the show.