A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven
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"The final volume of Jeffrey Archer's prison diaries， A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven， covers the period of his transfer from Wayland to his eventual release on parole in July 2003。 It includes a shocking account of the traumatic time he spent in the notorious Lincoln jail and the events that led to his incarceration there - it also throws light on a system that is close to breaking point。
Told with humour， compassion and honesty， it closes with a thought-provoking manifesto that should be applauded by the Establishment and prison population alike。
Day 115
Saturday 10th November 2001
6。38am
It's all an act。 I am hopelessly unhappy， dejected and broken。 I smile when I am at my lowest， I laugh when I see no humour， I help others when I need help myself。 I am alone。 If I were to show any sign， even for a moment， of what I'm going through， I would have to read the details in some tabloid the following day。 Everything I do is only a phone call away from a friendly journalist with an open cheque book。 I don't know where I have found the strength to maintain this facade and never break down in anyone's presence。"
Told with humour， compassion and honesty， it closes with a thought-provoking manifesto that should be applauded by the Establishment and prison population alike。
Day 115
Saturday 10th November 2001
6。38am
It's all an act。 I am hopelessly unhappy， dejected and broken。 I smile when I am at my lowest， I laugh when I see no humour， I help others when I need help myself。 I am alone。 If I were to show any sign， even for a moment， of what I'm going through， I would have to read the details in some tabloid the following day。 Everything I do is only a phone call away from a friendly journalist with an open cheque book。 I don't know where I have found the strength to maintain this facade and never break down in anyone's presence。"
Reviews
Jane Long
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I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the three prison diaries。 From relationships to food right through to discipline。 It opens up your eyes， and certainly will put you off ever crossing the line with the law。 Well done Jeffrey， you have put your terrible experience into something so vivid and touching。
Gary
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#2022 - 50。 Audiobook。 Third and final book in this series covering the time Archer spent in jail under questionable circumstances。 Written in the same style 。 。 。 A chronological account of each day’s happenings but this one is more interesting as he is more forceful in his highlighting the inane decisions that adversely affect prisoners， the inhumane conditions under which the live in some cases。 His books are a good foundation for politicians so inclined to push forward with prison reform
Andy Klein
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This was an excellent book。 As much as I wanted to dislike Archer and as much as I think he doth protested to much about his conviction， I couldn’t help but like and feel sorry for the guy。 Even if he did it， the penalty far outstripped the crime especially in comparison to others convicted of the same offense。 I was horrified when I read that the Home Secretary carried out a vendetta and had him sent to a category b prison based on having lunch with friends on an authorized out of prison excurs This was an excellent book。 As much as I wanted to dislike Archer and as much as I think he doth protested to much about his conviction， I couldn’t help but like and feel sorry for the guy。 Even if he did it， the penalty far outstripped the crime especially in comparison to others convicted of the same offense。 I was horrified when I read that the Home Secretary carried out a vendetta and had him sent to a category b prison based on having lunch with friends on an authorized out of prison excursion （when such excursion was not forbidden under the rules）。 I was also horrified by the very low journalistic standards in British tabloids。 They simply lied often and repeatedly about Archer’s time in prison。 I was mighty impressed by Archer’s stiff upper lip when imprisoned。 It could have broken a lesser man。 。。。more
Sam
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I found the series of these books very interesting。 Archer does a great job of detailing the failing of the prison system without causing insult to prison officers。 Its shocking to discover the serious problem with drugs with in prisons。 Without doubt Archer is treated unfairly and is a target for the home office who continue throughout to make his life more difficult。 However Archer keeps his dignity， self respect and respect for others whilst completing a harsh sentence， in which throughout he I found the series of these books very interesting。 Archer does a great job of detailing the failing of the prison system without causing insult to prison officers。 Its shocking to discover the serious problem with drugs with in prisons。 Without doubt Archer is treated unfairly and is a target for the home office who continue throughout to make his life more difficult。 However Archer keeps his dignity， self respect and respect for others whilst completing a harsh sentence， in which throughout he trys to make a difference and learn from his 'Hell' experience 。 。。。more
James Thomas
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I use ratings to decide which books I am going to buy， and I recently decided I am partially responsible for inflating the ratings on books。 Either they were 5 star or 1 star。 I decided to use the star rating more objectively as follows:★★★★★tGreat book！ Can’t wait to read it again （and I will）。★★★★☆tGood book。 I am glad I read this。 ★★★☆☆tOK book。 Nothing special but not bad。 ★★☆☆☆tNot good。 Why did I waste my time？★☆☆☆☆tLousy。 I didn’t finish。
Stephen Higham
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Jeff is still in prison。 He’s interested in the quirks of the prison system and has a good ear for the ironies of his fellow inmates’ experiences。 I enjoyed lots of bits of these diaries but as it’s the third volume they can be a little tiresome。 As the titles suggest going from hell to purgatory to heaven you have your climax at the start and your relaxed holiday at the end。
ian
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It's just the tip20 years on from your incarceration in one of the establishments mentioned， your concerns about the UK drug culture was well founded。 The new craze is NPAS and the results are causing additional problems to an already overstretched service。 The book was detailed and reflected accurately， on an issue that should have more serious debate， not to mention an increase in public spending。 It's just the tip20 years on from your incarceration in one of the establishments mentioned， your concerns about the UK drug culture was well founded。 The new craze is NPAS and the results are causing additional problems to an already overstretched service。 The book was detailed and reflected accurately， on an issue that should have more serious debate， not to mention an increase in public spending。 。。。more
Susan Dean
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I thoroughly recommend all three volumes of this remarkable diary which were both educative and enjoyable。 My view of Jeffrey Archer completely changed as a consequence of reading this extraordinary diary。
Ciska
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And the last part of this series of Prison Diaries。 It concludes the whole insight of Archer's time in prison。 Becoming more obvious how big the influence is of a well-known prisoner on the behaviour of other people。 I did find it interesting to read about the procedures and workings of a prison。 And Archer's style of storytelling makes this series interesting enough。 We do know the outcome and it makes me even more curious how hard prison life can be on people who do not get the privileges Arch And the last part of this series of Prison Diaries。 It concludes the whole insight of Archer's time in prison。 Becoming more obvious how big the influence is of a well-known prisoner on the behaviour of other people。 I did find it interesting to read about the procedures and workings of a prison。 And Archer's style of storytelling makes this series interesting enough。 We do know the outcome and it makes me even more curious how hard prison life can be on people who do not get the privileges Archer did enjoy。 Though his fame worked against him too。 。。。more
Vicky Cornelius
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I’ve just finished listening to this series of books。 I must say I was surprised at how interesting it was - having an insight into prison was rather entertaining as a law abiding citizen。 However， dear lord， doesn’t JA come across as a bit of a tool？！ He was adamant he was less of a criminal than all the others and didn’t deserve to be there and it was all just making an example of him as he was just a poor little Tory。 Everyone apparently loved him， from the murderers to the staff。 Not one per I’ve just finished listening to this series of books。 I must say I was surprised at how interesting it was - having an insight into prison was rather entertaining as a law abiding citizen。 However， dear lord， doesn’t JA come across as a bit of a tool？！ He was adamant he was less of a criminal than all the others and didn’t deserve to be there and it was all just making an example of him as he was just a poor little Tory。 Everyone apparently loved him， from the murderers to the staff。 Not one person thought he was guilty。 Yawn！ His insight into what’s wrong with prison was great - I agree that the drug situation is awful and prisoner should be encouraged to learn and maybe gain skills so they can give up crime。 But how has Jeffrey helped this plight since leaving， other than cashing in with his books？ Has he campaigned for improvements at all and used his status to make things better？？ 。。。more
Jeanette
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Really enjoyed all three of these books。 Very well written， eye opening description of Archer’s incarceration 20 years ago。
Jane
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I really enjoyed the first half and thought it was still very interesting。 By the last few hours， I was getting a little tired of prison life （as I am sure JA was）。 Probably my fault as I OD’d a bit by doing Purgatory and Heaven back to back。 Definitely worth a listen though。
Maureen
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading all 3 books of A Prison Diary - very interesting。
Yoursexylibrarian
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I fell in love with Jeffrey Archer's books ages ago。 I didn't know until this book that Archer spent time in prison for a perjury conviction。 There is humor throughout this diary。 Archer doesn't judge his fellow inmates by their crimes; he judges them by their character。 Some parts of this diary were surprising， such as the amount of drugs that flowed through the prisons Archer was housed at during his time served。 There were dozens of English political， geographic， and food references I had to I fell in love with Jeffrey Archer's books ages ago。 I didn't know until this book that Archer spent time in prison for a perjury conviction。 There is humor throughout this diary。 Archer doesn't judge his fellow inmates by their crimes; he judges them by their character。 Some parts of this diary were surprising， such as the amount of drugs that flowed through the prisons Archer was housed at during his time served。 There were dozens of English political， geographic， and food references I had to Google。 I didn't mind that aspect because I learned new things by looking them all up。 。。。more
Hilary Cockshaw
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Audiobook
Priya Agarwal
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It was sad and harrowing at times， but it's an engaging book。 It was sad and harrowing at times， but it's an engaging book。 。。。more
Norma
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（ Format : Audiobook ） "But 。。。 There's always a 'but' in prison。" Heaven the third and final book of Jeffrey Archer's Prison Djaries series in which he details the months he spent at Her Majesty's pleasure after being sentenced to serve four years for purgery。 This time， he has finally reached a D-Cat， open prison denied to him in his initial months。 The contrast with his earlier accommodation is considerable - no wonder some homeless and friendless souls seem to return to the security of a saf （ Format : Audiobook ） "But 。。。 There's always a 'but' in prison。" Heaven the third and final book of Jeffrey Archer's Prison Djaries series in which he details the months he spent at Her Majesty's pleasure after being sentenced to serve four years for purgery。 This time， he has finally reached a D-Cat， open prison denied to him in his initial months。 The contrast with his earlier accommodation is considerable - no wonder some homeless and friendless souls seem to return to the security of a safe roof and three meals a day on a regular basis。After a brief introduction by Archer himself， Jonathan Keeble again narrates， his pleasant voice pace perfect and so nicely modulated， to fit exactly with the sentiments of his reading matter。 And， although the author's introductory words were quite acceptable to the ear， Keeble's performance illustrates the superiority of a good voice artist to convey a story。Once again， this is a fascinating birds eye view of a life of which， hopefully， most of us will remain ignorant， even if many are trapped in their own personal prisons。 Beyond the petty irritations， bureaucracy and the sense of life simply passing， however， is the sheer inability for the prisoners to have any control over almost every aspect of their lives。 Boredom is rife - and all at huge public expense。 There was some repetition of remarks made both earlier in this volume and the previous books， and some of the opinions raised were not always those of which I was personally in agreement， but overall this was another fascinating and informative tale， an easy read and well worth the time taken 。。。more
Stuart
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I love reading JA books as， even though they feel a bit the same sometimes， you know its a read that will rock along and fully entertain you throughout。 The Prison Diaries are no different but they sure are in content。 Frightening the bureaucratic nature and inflexibility that comes through， but what is even worse is the realisation of just how bad drugs are in the penal system AND across the country as a whole。I loved them and cracked through all 3 in a week （the wonders of a southern hemispher I love reading JA books as， even though they feel a bit the same sometimes， you know its a read that will rock along and fully entertain you throughout。 The Prison Diaries are no different but they sure are in content。 Frightening the bureaucratic nature and inflexibility that comes through， but what is even worse is the realisation of just how bad drugs are in the penal system AND across the country as a whole。I loved them and cracked through all 3 in a week （the wonders of a southern hemisphere summer helped） but I'd love to know more about the case and the follow on - you'll know what I mean if you read them but his graphic descriptions and the sheer wastage of effort within the prison walls is consuming。A refreshing read， far from my usual thrillers， spy novels， murder mysteries， etc。 I only wish I'd read them before we met him on a cruise a few years back as I'd have had so much more to ask him！！ 。。。more
Frances
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I rather feel wrong saying that I enjoyed these books…but I did ， it’s so many things， enlightening， shocking sad and comical in places。 Brilliant narration
Lucinda Clarke
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SOME AMUSING MOMENTSHaving been in Covid isolation while reading this I could relate。 As the author says， freedom is underrated。 An easy read。
Angela
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4 StarsHeaven （A Prison Diary Book #3） by Jeffrey Archer。。。Full review to come。。。。。
rachael dalton
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Great read Recommend all three books！ Wasn’t disappointed！ Great insight into prison without having to go 🤣 what to read next？ Jeffery writes really well for a Ex con
Richard Angrave
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AmazingThe three Prison Diaries just get better。 Whatever you think of Jeffrey Archer as a person or if you support his incarceration or detest it it is undeniable that the three diaries inform those of us who have not been inside the terrible life that prisoners endure and how they are affected。 Having read many of Archers books and short stories and enjoyed them all this collection is perhaps his finest work。
Bjarne Skjødt Hjaltalin
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Utroligt velskrevet， spændende og medrivende。
Helen Stead
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Another eye-opener from Archer， highlighting the problem of drugs in prisons， and how unfair the prison system is。
Barbara Ann
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The ConclusionThis final chapter in Jeffrey Archers Prison Diaries is the most frustrating in as far as it depicts how even the most model prisoner， having sucessfully climbed the ladder to earn a degree of respect and trust， can suddenly find themselves once again sliding back down the snake into the pit of despair thanks to a system which grants power to people who harbour personal dislikes against other individuals。The rules and regulations often make no sense。。。ie when a prisoner can be den The ConclusionThis final chapter in Jeffrey Archers Prison Diaries is the most frustrating in as far as it depicts how even the most model prisoner， having sucessfully climbed the ladder to earn a degree of respect and trust， can suddenly find themselves once again sliding back down the snake into the pit of despair thanks to a system which grants power to people who harbour personal dislikes against other individuals。The rules and regulations often make no sense。。。ie when a prisoner can be denied access to certain knowledge and later be judged and punished solely on the lack of that knowledge。 Mr。 Archer makes some very valid suggestions on how the prison service should be adjusted to make better use of a system designed to rehabilitate offenders， in particular the cannabis-v-heroin debacle although I must admit the automatic grading of offenders at sentencing might result in more Cat D prisoners absconding- particularly those first time offenders who must oft find themselves alone and scared in a strange and unknown environment when simply walking out might seem to be the most natural reaction。The three diaries have kept me enthralled。。。。although I found several very obvious editorial errors quite annoying and， on more than one ocassion， certain issues and occurrences were repeated as if for the first time。 All in all I would recommend these diaries as a must read if only to educate people on the reality of what happens behind closed doors and of how the politics behind the power actually works。Having said that I keep in mind the old adage 'There is my side， there is your side and then there is the truth' 。。。more
glittering reader
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enjoyed the three diaries
J V Woods
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I feel that I have served timeSuch vivid writing， I really felt I was in prison。 Eighty two years ago my mother walked me by Wandswoth o prison andd told me that is where they hang people。 I have made sure I would never commit a crime。
Joe W Shardelow
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EnlighteningA brilliantly written account of what must have been the most terrifying period of his life， I am referring toI the three volumes which should be read as one entityShows just how unfair the justice system is in this country
Mrs Olga A Danes-Volkov
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A salutary readI can't make up my mind as to weather I now like Jeffrey Archer or not。 He name drops a lot and often gives evidence of his wealth。 Maybe none of this matters in what is an absolutely excellent book。 His third volume of description of prison life 😂 n various categories is a real eye opener。It is undoubted that the author was treated unfairly in order for the authorities to be able to prove that he had not led a privileged existence。 Nevertheless， this has enabled him to write a se A salutary readI can't make up my mind as to weather I now like Jeffrey Archer or not。 He name drops a lot and often gives evidence of his wealth。 Maybe none of this matters in what is an absolutely excellent book。 His third volume of description of prison life 😂 n various categories is a real eye opener。It is undoubted that the author was treated unfairly in order for the authorities to be able to prove that he had not led a privileged existence。 Nevertheless， this has enabled him to write a searing indictment of the prison system in all its callousness and inefficiency。 It has changed my。oponion on many things。 A really worthwhile and important read。 。。。more
tpg0
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？ As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences， but I can provide some information about the book "A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven" by Jeffrey Archer。 "A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven" is the third book in a trilogy of books written by the bestselling British author Jeffrey Archer。 It is a memoir that recounts his experiences while serving a two-year sentence in the HM Prison Belmarsh in London。 This volume is centered around his life in the open prison of North Sea Camp， where he was transferred towards the end of his sentence。 In this book， Archer shares his thoughts and insights on the prison system， society， and life in general。 He writes about his daily routine in the prison， his interactions with fellow inmates and prison staff， and the challenges he faced during his time behind bars。 The book also includes personal letters he received from family， friends， and fans during his imprisonment。 Overall， "A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven" is a candid and somber reflection on the author's experience of incarceration and serves as a testimony to the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having opinions or personal preferences。 However， I can provide some information about the book 'A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven' written by Jeffrey Archer。 'A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven' is the third book in the Prison Diary series， written by Jeffrey Archer。 The book describes Archer's life in the North Sea Camp prison and his struggles with the prison authorities， fellow inmates， and personal challenges。 The book also includes a description of his visit to a prison in South America。 Archer's writing is compelling， and he manages to create vivid descriptions of the people， places， and events he encounters during his time in prison。 The book is emotional and thought-provoking， and it sheds light on the harsh realities of life behind bars。 Overall， 'A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven' is an engaging read that provides a glimpse of life inside the prison system。
tpg2
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