After a plea deal and confession to six bank robberies, Miguel Morris' life behind bars becomes a daily tempest marked by insolent penitentiary guards and delusional inmates. But despite the chaos, the former NCAA track champion must adjust to prison because it'll be his home for the next 15 years, unless he is paroled before then. His first year of confinement is like a mental torture chamber as he is robbed of dignity and respect. Among the distresses, the former crack addict is forced to confront his fear of drag queens when one becomes his cellmate, deflect rumors about his sexual preferences and endure regular taunting from a malcontent ranking correctional officer. Although prison starts out as a lonely place, Miguel's megawatt charisma -- much more subdued in lockup -- still works to his advantage as many secretly admire his sculpted 6-foot, 2-inch stacked athletic frame and dark-chocolate complexion. Along the way, he discovers that intimate and emotional attachments are practically non-existent. But when those occurs, submissive individuals are treated as property, often with violent consequences. Even Miguel is hurt a couple times when his heart is left unprotected. Internal chaos results because confinement leaves him powerless to assist his mom's fight with cancer, and his best friend Lazlo, who's struggling with tough choices that threaten his sanity. Miguel's misery magnifies after being assigned to the back-breaking, Texas heat field labor of picking cotton and cabbage, a reminder of an era that hearkens back to slavery. And later, he spends weeks in segregation without privileges after being caught having sex in another inmate's cell as the forces of evil continue to lurk.
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Author M.W. Moore is a native of Houston, Texas. He began writing years ago while incarcerated in 1997 and released his first fact-based novel, For What I Hate I Do, in 2006. It marked the start of a trilogy about a promising athlete's life that detoured, derailed and was destined for doom when an addiction to crack cocaine led to six bank heists and imprisonment. Internal Chaos continues the semi-fictional storyline of the protagonist, whose turbulent life closely mirrors that of the author. It dwells on life in the penitentiary, including loneliness and the loss of dignity and respect. It also exposes the warring nature of offenders, their gang and religious affiliations, social cliques and street-wise manipulation. After being apprehended as a serial bank robber in the Houston area, the author experienced all of this while serving a 15-year sentence. An indulgence into crime was an aberration for Moore, who grew up in a respectable middle-class family. But an addiction to crack cocaine changed that for the former NCAA track and field champion, who had run the 200- and 400-yard dashes at universities in Texas and Mississippi, where he also studied industrial engineering. He continues to compete in the Masters division. Today, besides being a successful writer, Moore is a manager in the oil and gas industry, with an emphasis on offshore and land rigs. The upcoming release of the final installment, An About-Face, will explore the final years of incarceration and, ultimately, freedom for the protagonist. Moore, the third of five children, still resides in Houston with his family.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pain and Suffering,
This review is from: Internal Chaos (Paperback)
This a semi-fictional, meaning semi-autobiographical, work about the life of Miquel Morris. This is a sequel to the first book, where Morris chronicles his success in school, and in sports. A star in track, he lands a college scholarship, but his life begins a downward spiral due to drugs. In this sequel, Morris continues the story from the point of his arrest for bank robbery, and his subsequent incarceration. While attempting to analyze his life, he realizes the trouble drugs have caused. However, he also has yet to come to terms with his sexuality, and blames part of his problem on that. It is interesting because his sexuality was not the problem, but his sexual behavior was the problem. In addition to his experiences, he tells of the adventures of his former lover, and current friend, Lazlo, and of his mother, who is fighting breast cancer. He provides these parts in third person, whereas his experiences are given in first person. Moreover, he gives background on many of the inmates that he meets in prison, providing brief biographies of these characters. Furthermore, he begins keeping a journal, and more autobiographical and biographical information are given in italics, which mark the journal entries. This particular approach to the story is interesting. The reader needs to pay attention to details in order to keep the list of characters clear, matching their nicknames with real names. It is impossible to know where the fiction begins and ends, but the story is one, which can be of inspiration to others with similar problems. The work is fast paced. One will want to read the third segment of this story after having read the first two parts.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Down and Out,
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This review is from: Internal Chaos (Paperback)
When we were first introduced to Miguel in For What I Hate I Do, he was a rising college track star and Olympic hopeful. He went on to marry and become a successful businessman, although he battled with his sexual identity. Near the book's end, he was a lowly crackhead hustling his body for his next high. As INTERNAL CHAOS opens, Miguel Morris is arrested for a string of bank robberies. With the amount of evidence against him, Miguel plea bargains to receive a lighter sentence.
Miguel still has his mother and best friend and former lover, Lazlo, looking out for him while he's incarcerated. He quickly learns the inner workings of life behind bars. He also realizes his struggles as a bisexual, HIV positive inmate. As he trudges through trying to find out whom he can trust and whom he can love, he learns more harsh lessons. The point of view from which Moore wrote was confusing to me and it did not flow well. He wrote from the first person point of view, but with his character being incarcerated, detailing what was occurring at his mother's house, as though he was there, did not work well. I also wanted to see more growth in Miguel's character; he still made premature decisions that weren't well thought out, as though he was not learning from past mistakes. The details Moore provided about life behind bars was an eye-opener. With this being the second book in a trilogy, I may get to see the character's growth in the next installment. Reviewed by Paula Henderson of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A Real Inside Look,
This review is from: Internal Chaos (Paperback)
Of course there have been many memoirs of prison life, but this one represents a smaller subgroup which concentrates on the sexual side of things. The protagonist is torn between his powerful animal lusts and his cultural background which is heavily influenced by the teachings of evangelical Christianity.As a detailed snapshot of the Texas prison system at a certain point of time, this autobiography is unparalleled in my experience. It provides an excellent exposition of the feelings of an individual in a situation of great conflict. He is torn between the demands of the criminal justice system. family considerations, his own emotions, and the norms of the prison culture of which he is an unwilling part. Although I do not agree with everything in the book, I was very impressed with it and I would strongly recommend it to anyone with a significant interest in the subject matter.
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