You can't win, (Hardcover)
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You Can't Win is a profound exploration of crime, addiction, and the complexities of the human experience through the eyes of a notorious burglar and hobo.
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- You Can't Win is an autobiography by burglar and hobo Jack Black, written in the early to mid-1920s and first published in 1926. It describes Black's life on the road, in prison and his various criminal capers in the American and Canadian west from the late 1880s to early 20th century. The book was a major influence upon William S. Burroughs and other Beat writers. The book tells of Black's experiences in the hobo underworld, freight-hopping around the western United States and Canada, with the majority of incidents taking place from the late 1880s to around 1910. He tells of becoming a thief, burglar, and member of the yegg (safe-cracking) subculture, exploring the topics of crime, criminal justice, vice, addictions, penology, and human folly from various viewpoints, from observer to consumer to supplier, and from victim to perpetrator. The main criminal activity of Black's life and of the book is thievery, which leads to discussions of various technical aspects of the thief's trade, including casing of prospects (surveillance of targets), safe-cracking, fencing of stolen goods, the disposal of evidence, maintaining aliases and avoiding attention or traceability, the social networks of criminals, the experiences of being arrested, questioned, and tried, and the experience of doing time in jails and prisons.The vices and addictions Black discusses include alcoholism, abuse of opium (hop), gambling, prostitution, and stealing. In his own telling, Black does not seem to have an especial weakness for addictions (for example, he did not become alcoholic himself), but he does describe the addictive allure that gambling and opium held for him in various stages of his life. He expresses an opinion that drug addiction is more psychological than physical; nevertheless, he also admits that breaking himself of a daily opium habit was the toughest battle of his life.Themes that Black explores through anecdotes from his life include: Doing time in jails and prisons (and sometimes escaping from them)The criminal justice system, including eluding arrest (and failing to elude it), fixing cases (which can be done from both sides, defense and prosecution). It also contains his opinions on the futility and self-defeat of penal systems that breed more criminality than they punish or prevent, which attracted much criticism.The criminal community and their codes of conduct.The wall that criminals often sense between a law-abiding lifestyle and a law-breaking onePity, pride, and contempt, including the professional pride that some criminals feel in their work, and the contempt that law-breakers and law-abiders sometimes feel for each otherCarelessness and hypocrisy among both criminals and noncriminalsSelf-discipline or the lack of itConscience, motivations, habit, and the vagaries of chance William S. Burroughs first read the book as an adolescent and cited You Can't Win as influential in his life and writing, mentioning the autobiography in his 1953 book Junkie. He wrote a Foreword to the 1988 edition of You Can't Win which was reprinted in the 2000 edition.
| Book format | Hardcover |
| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Biography & Memoirs |
| Publication date | January, 2023 |
| Pages | 248 |
| Subgenre | General |
| Series title | No Series |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Bibliotech Press |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Jack Black |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 6.00 x 0.75 x 9.00 in (15.2 x 1.9 x 22.9 cm) |
| Assembled product weight | 1.04 lb (470 grams) |
| Bisac subject heading | Biography & Autobiography |
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You can't win, (Hardcover)
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odpowiedź: The book focuses on Jack Black's experiences in the criminal underworld, exploring themes of crime, addiction, and the flaws of the penal system. -
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Who is the author and what is his background?
odpowiedź: The author is Jack Black, a burglar and hobo whose life experiences during the late 19th and early 20th centuries shape the narrative of the autobiography. -
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What makes this book influential?
odpowiedź: The book has influenced notable writers like William S. Burroughs and other Beat writers due to its raw insights into crime and human folly.
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- Dive into the life of Jack Black, a burglar and hobo from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
- Experience the underworld of theft and the intricacies of criminal life.
- Gain insights on addiction, vice, and psychological battles from a compelling firsthand account.
- Explore the flaws of the criminal justice system as seen through Black's eyes.
- Discover the social networks and codes of conduct within the criminal community.
- Engage with themes of conscience, pride, and the stark realities faced by both criminals and law-abiding citizens.
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