Light in a Dark Place: The Prison Years

Light in a Dark Place is a collection of prison writings and enlightened observations by Darryl Robert Schoon. Maxine Hong Kingston and Marshall Thurber, among others have encouraged the publication of his writing. Consisting of material composed during a 10-year prison sentence with additional reflections after release, it affirms our relationship to life and God while questioning justice and democracy in America today. A mosaic of essays, stories, and poetry, it gives a picture of one man's journey to find light in a truly dark place. Light in Dark Place also includes the story of Howard Hughes' former banker, a story that details the apparent embezzlement by members of the Reagan White House of millions of dollars of Saudi money intended for the Afghan freedom fighters. The 3rd edition contains information explaining the reasons for the attacks of 9/11.