THE GOVERNOR: The unbelievable true story of my life inside Britain’s most notorious prisons. THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

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a b "Top 100 Comic Book Villains". IGN. San Francisco, California: j2 Global. March 4, 2012 . Retrieved July 10, 2018. moves . . . as inexorably as the Star Kingdom’s Grand Fleet, commanded by series protagonist Honor Harrington. . . . Weber is the Tom Clancy of science fiction. . . . His fans will relish this latest installment. . . .”— Publishers Weekly Kirkman, Robert( w), Adlard, Charlie( p),Adlard, Charlie (inker, cover), Cliff Rathburn (gray tones, cover colors)( i), Wooton, Rus( let)."Made To Suffer" The Walking Dead,vol.8,no.48(April 2, 2008).Berkeley, California: Image Comics. The title sounds like a Martina Cole novel but it is far from that. It is the story of one persons life and dedication to the Prison Service. I don’t often read true life crime / memoirs but I did enjoy this one. This is the writer’s own story from being a rookie prison officer to becoming a Governor in Wandsworth Prison and her subsequent retirement. Please be aware that there are some graphic descriptions.

THE GOVERNOR: The unbelievable true story of my life inside

Wormwood Scrubbs features in a lot of British crime fiction and crime TV/movies. It was a Category B prison (a lot of bad guys, but not the worst of the worst who go to a Class A prison). Mentally and emotionally exhausted, Brian leaves the bodies in the woods for the walkers, and contemplates what he will do now that he is alone. This is slightly outside my comfort zone when it comes to reading, but I have an interest in careers that are outside what I would consider norm and that is why I choose this audio book. I certainly never could never imagine having the ability or the patience to do this job and commend Vanessa and her comrades who work in this sector as it is certainly a demanding and challenging job.

This is very good, probably a 5 star, but.... with reservations. The author writes well but... a couple of things have left a bad taste in my mouth. "Wealthy Jews" and "addicts made their choice". Sometimes society's prejudices are so ingrained that although the book has obviously had an editor with an eye to the present woke agenda, they just aren't noticed. Or they don't matter because certain kinds of prejudice are absolutely acceptable. The 90s TV sexuality was one thing. The conservative view of prison systems was another. The young governor goes from idealist/reformer to hardcore crime and punishment in less than a year. It wasn't exactly fair and balanced... I don't even get it. Is it a "look at her, she thinks her poop doesn't stink" or is it literally a comment on the smell of her vaginal secretions?

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The hungry group of survivors is hiding in a large house within the private neighborhood of Wiltshire Estates, planning to move on to Atlanta, where a "safe zone" is supposedly located. A walker comes out of its hiding place and infects Bobby with the undead plague, killing him. Distraught, the remaining four group members continue on. In 2009, the Governor was ranked as IGN's 86th-greatest comic book villain of all time [1] and was ranked #28 on TV Guide 's list of 'The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time'. David Morrissey has been well received for his performance as the Governor, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 39th Saturn Awards. Author, Vanessa Frake, was a prison officer at two of the UK’s most notorious prisons in her career spanning some 27 years, eventually attaining the rank of Governor.Kirkman, Robert( w), Adlard, Charlie( p), Rathburn, Cliff( i)."This Sorrowful Life" The Walking Dead,vol.6,no.32(November 26, 2006).Berkeley, California: Image Comics. This is both entertaining and enlightening, with a behind the scenes account of the forgotten public service, and the work that is carried out on a daily basis, including the risks that are undertaken by simply walking through the gates. As I assumed, this is full of unforgettable individuals, and Vanessa has been able to bring humour into various serious issues throughout. It never ceases to amaze me how the human body allows high amounts of contraband to be concealed within prisoners. (The vivid images of Phones-4-You and the fake solicitor will stay with me for some time!) Frake has a way of relating her experiences in a no nonsense, down to earth manner, calls a spade a spade, nobody’s fool, but beneath that tough exterior, lies a thoughtful person, an animal lover ( bonus points for that)! However, the stress and violence she experienced over the years, were building up unseen, until it all reached a crescendo, leaving her poleaxed. A really interesting and enjoyable read. Frake’s telling of an incident involving a prison visitor left me stunned - I’m aware that drug mules conceal drugs inside their bodies, but what they find up one woman’s bottom beggars belief! The Boke named the Governour, [1] sometimes referred to in modern English as The Book of the Governor, [2] is a book written by Thomas Elyot and published in 1531. It was dedicated to Henry VIII and is largely a treatise on how to properly train statesmen. It also discusses ethical dilemmas in the education system of the time. The Book of the Governor is evidence of the impact that Renaissance humanism had on prose writing.