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UNDERDOG, A True Crime Thriller of Prison Life (Prison Killers- Book 4) [Kindle Edition]

Glenn Langohr , Judicious Revisions , Kindle .99 cent books
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Another one of Glenn Langohr's stunning memoirs--a brave, unflinching account of life in prison~ Prison Killers Book 4

The California Prison System houses a mixture of Mexican cartel members, Mexican mafia, Bloods, Crips, and thousands of other street gangs fighting for control and the author turns this story into a pulp thriller of true crime.

The author of Underdog, Glenn Langohr, takes you on a journey back into prison as he remembers a prison riot days before his release date where he left his friend on the way to Pelican Bay.

The story follows the author years later as he visits his friend in Pelican Bay during a prisoner developed hunger strike against sadistic and cruel guards who get off on their isolation and enjoy adding violence to their torture.

A spotlight on the flaws at how Pelican Bay determines gang validation and solitary confinement.

"With lazer-like precision Glenn Langohr lays bare the festering under-belly of our criminal justice system in a driving, graphic narrative that somehow finds the humanity in this most inhuman setting." Phillip Doran, T.V. Producer and Author


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"This book does not glamorize prison life but rather accurately reports on the cruel reality, which may shock and frighten many readers. The author skillfully makes the point that the general public has more awareness for and more compassion for caged dogs than for prisoners. He also reaches through the bars and describes how the guards are organized into gangs and other criminal enterprises." JT Kalnay Attorney

And ex-con Langohr can describe the hell of life inside better than any other writer. His vivid passages on just surviving in prison describe a nightmare we'd rather not know about.
He compares the plight of abandoned dogs, locked and horribly mistreated in rows of cages in animal shelters, to California prison inmates, locked and abused in the same cages.
Not a book for the faint of heart. We who sleep peacefully in our beds at night, unaware of the savagery going on behind prison walls, can only thankfully say: "There, but for the grace of God, go I." John South, American Media

From the Author

Glenn Langohr ran away from a broken home with a death wish and entered the drug war with abandon. Business with the Mexican Mafia and Hell's Angels became a way of life until the Criminal Justice system interrupted him with Organized Crime charges. In prison he was involved in riots and spent years in the hole. From solitary confinement he started writing and hasn't stopped since. Now, he is an usher at his church and loves to reach out to other prisoners to help them turn their lives around. He speaks as a guest Lecturer at Criminal Justice colleges and writes articles for newspapers. "I want to show the world and the students and leaders of tomorrow, that we are only building bigger criminals by locking up low level offenders, where in prison, an addiction is bred into an affliction much harder to escape."

The author will gift his books FREE from the Kindle store to those who can't afford it. Glenn Langohr rollcallthebook@gmail.com lockdownpubishing.com

Ask Glenn a question facebook.com/glennlangohrcalifornia

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I read this book in two hours once I started it I couldn't put it down. doll jones  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
I am thankful to Glenn Lagohr for writing this and sharing this piece of his life. Jenn  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
This was a good book and very well written. Becky Brown  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars More Modern Art With a Visceral Message February 25, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Glenn Langohr's latest novella, Underdog For Sista Soul, once again takes the reader inside the lives and minds of prisoners. Visceral violence mixes together with insightful introspection as convicts battle each other, guards, and despair. Langohr has been to the hole, and has been to the brink. He freely admits that both trips were of his own making. His familiarity with the violence and despair is captured eloquently in lines like: "scenes flashed by of men dressed in prison garb being pulled by the unseen force of willpower, punching, grunting, kicking, yelling, and stabbing at each other to their own destruction". Beautiful sentences like this float amidst the challenging modern art prose.

This book does not glamorize prison life but rather accurately reports on the cruel reality, which may shock and frighten many readers. The author skillfully makes the point that the general public has more awareness for and more compassion for caged dogs than for prisoners. He also reaches through the bars and describes how the guards are organized into gangs and other criminal enterprises.

Having previously read Roll Call, Upon My release, I was already familiar with Mr. Langohr's work. In Underdog, we see that he has continued to work on his craft without sacrificing any of the rawness or edginess in his writing. I sincerely hope he sticks with his writing, and that he keeps developing his themes. There is a story to be told about the prisons in this country, and Mr. Langohr can tell it. If you're going to read this short work, which I highly recommend, be prepared to do some soul searching...

JT Kalnay
Attorney
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Underdog March 1, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Pow! Bam! Splatter!
It's B.J. fighting for his life again in the wretched California prison system.
In his latest novel, "Underdog," Glenn Langohr takes B.J. back into the dreaded Supermax at Pelican Bay, California's toughest prison. At first he's just fighting to survive, hopelessly outnumbered by Mexican and black gang members, but then he goes back to try and help his friend, still inside, ferociously battling to change the penal system.
And ex-con Langohr can describe the hell of life inside better than any other writer. His vivid passages on just surviving in prison describe a nightmare we'd rather not know about.
He compares the plight of abandoned dogs, locked and horribly mistreated in rows of cages in animal shelters, to California prison inmates, locked and abused in the same cages.
B.J. tells how his friend, Damon, 6ft.3ins., is beaten down inside Pelican Bay from a fearsome tattooed enforcer into a shambling, hunched over, old man, his recently-beaten face swollen and battered, shuffling around in leg irons.
Prison guards who broke the Code of Silence and tried to help inmates, were labeled as snitches and even found their own lives in danger.
Not a book for the faint of heart. We who sleep peacefully in our beds at night, unaware of the savagery going on behind prison walls, can only thankfully say: "There, but for the grace of God, go I."
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I. Am. At. A. Loss. For. Words. February 25, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just finished reading "UNDERDOG (A Roll Call True Prison Story)." I cannot believe how human beings were being treated in this prison. In the beginning of the book, the author and his wife were considering getting a couple of dogs, so they went to an animal shelter. They found the conditions there to be totally horrendous, somewhat like the conditions had been in the prison that the author had recently been released from. They wanted to adopt all the dogs, but settled for two; however, they were instrumental in getting volunteers to help in the shelter.

Back to our story about a prison in California... This huge prison was built in a small town. Because of the jobs the prison provided, this formerly poor town began to prosper. The prisoners were treated inhumanely by the prison guards; as a result, many prisoners rebelled and were put in a different area of the prison. In effect, prisoners were staying in prison longer than their original sentences; how's that for job security (for the guards)? The attempts to improve the prison were not as successful as how the animal shelter had been improved. The prisoners went on a hunger strike, but that didn't seem to help. The author had sent mail to people in the prison; much of the mail never got to the intended recipients.

This book was gifted to me, but knowing what I know now, it's well worth 99 cents (even $2.99). This book might make you angry, like it did me, but as a result, I am a better-informed person on this subject.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Save yourself the time and expense
Just never got moving and I gave up.
I never quit reeading something when I start.
This time I did.
Published 3 days ago by Jerry Hanson
5.0 out of 5 stars UNDERDOG
I stumbled upon this book purely by accident and thought it sounded interesting. All I can say is WOW. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Kevin L. Gill
3.0 out of 5 stars A Glimpse Into Prison Life
If you're looking for some literature masterpiece that takes you on some magical journey.....keep looking. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Chrystal Sharer
5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks again Glenn
Once again Glenn Langohr writes an inspiring book about prison life. This is my 5th book by this author and he hasn't dissapointed yet. Read more
Published 14 days ago by William Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and Amazing
This author takes you into the world of where most people dont go and know nothing about. It is told truthfully and the way he weaves his words are amazing. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Zoey Sweete
5.0 out of 5 stars Underdog and RollCall
I read Underdog in two days and am now reading RollCall. Both books are very well written and whet the readers appetite for more. Read more
Published 29 days ago by hedyd4u2
5.0 out of 5 stars He wrote from the heart
I find this a difficult book to review--at least for me personally--let me preface this with the reasons why. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ionia Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Underdog, A True Crime Thriller of Prison Life
An excellent read. Glenn kills it with not only his account of prison life, but how the "justice" system has sold its soul to the Devil. I couldn't put the book down. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Aubrey Malouf
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
After having spent 22 years as a criminal defense attorney, I heard stories like this all day and all night from the majority of my clients. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cubalaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Glenn takes you inside the walls of the prison
This is the first book I've read in the series, and probably should have started at the beginning, but I could not put this book down. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Derek Semmler
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More About the Author

Glenn Langohr has a purpose: he writes to shine a light inside our prison systems and to help others turn their lives around. Before becoming a best selling author, Glenn Langohr ran away from a broken home and entered the drug war with abandon. Business with the Mexican Mafia and Hell's Angels became a way of life until the Criminal Justice system interrupted him. In prison he was involved in riots and spent years in the hole. From solitary confinement he started writing and hasn't stopped since. Now, he is an usher at his church, speaks as a guest Lecturer at colleges and writes articles for newspapers. "I want to show the world and the students and leaders of tomorrow, that we are only building bigger criminals by locking up low level offenders. In prison, an addiction is bred into an affliction much harder to escape." Help him show the world redemption is possible, buy and share his books.

The author will gift his books FREE from the Kindle store to those who can't afford it. Glenn Langohr rollcallthebook@gmail.com lockdownpubishing.com

Ask Glenn a question facebook.com/glennlangohrcalifornia

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