You can't win

A gritty, first‑person confession pulls listeners into the restless world of a young drifter who learns the art of theft before he ever discovers the power of his own mind. From the smoky bridges of Wisconsin to the cramped cells of a Canadian prison, his narrative is peppered with colorful companions—judges, journalists, and a battered beggar—who each leave a mark on his precarious path.

Beyond the daring heists, the memoir becomes a study in self‑discipline, charting how a prison library and an unexpected love of reading ignite a slow, relentless shift from habit to reason. The narrator wrestles with addiction, habit, and the constant lure of the open road, while his growing psychological insight offers a rare look at how a criminal mind can be rewired from within. Listeners will hear a candid, unvarnished account of a life on the edge that gradually turns toward redemption through sheer mental resolve.