Right from Wrong

My Story of Guilt and Redemption

De: Jacob Dunne

Narrado por: Jacob Dunne

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In 2011 Jacob Dunne threw a single punch that ended another man’s life. Sentenced to prison for manslaughter, he served fourteen months of a custodial sentence. On his release, he found himself homeless, unemployed and struggling to find a sense of purpose. But with the help of others, and with the encouragement of his victim’s parents, he managed to get his life back on track.

Right From Wrong follows the course of Jacob’s life, beginning on a council estate in Nottingham. Beset by problems at home and at school, Jacob drifted into drug-related gang culture, drinking heavily and fighting for fun before a fateful night changed the course of his life. Unflinching in its account of Jacob’s guilt and shame, this book will reveal how Jacob used the experience to turn things around. He has been actively involved with Restorative Justice programmes including the Forgiveness Project, has reconciled with those he has hurt, has earned a first-class degree in Criminology and become a husband and father.

Jacob’s story is in some ways unique, but it is also reflective of the experiences of young working-class men and boys across the country. By reflecting on his story, he hopes he might help people to avoid the kind of mistakes he made. In the process he points to the societal reforms needed in order to avoid an endless cycle of criminality and hopelessness.

Right From Wrong is a deeply humane and honest book, and an unflinching look at men’s mental health and emotions at a time when our awareness of these things is of crucial importance.

©2022 Jacob Dunne (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The Meadows and the man. A single punch. A split second becomes a defining moment for two families and the end of a man’s life. The boy standing with a fist still clenched will eventually meet the parents of the boy he has just killed. The boy who has died will hold them together. This book is, in some way, the story told by the boy who isn’t here, through the man who is. Books, like people, can be a much-needed burst of light in the dark meadow of time. This is that." (Lemn Sissay, author of My Name Is Why)

"A compelling case for restorative justice." (The Telegraph)