The High Price I Had To Pay 2: Sentenced To 30 Years As A Non-Violent First Time Offender - Tapa blanda

IN THE MARGINS TOP TEN BOOKS 2015 The High Price I Had To Pay2 is a captivating real-life story about the life of Michelle Miles, a 21 year old, African American woman, who grew up in Marcy Housing Project in Brooklyn, New York. Miles lured in by her boyfriend, Stanley Burrell, tried her hand in the drug game, as a way to escape poverty. Through what she believed to be a promising opportunity, Miles became partners in the notorious "Burrell Organization," which became a thriving enterprise. Overnight, Miles went from "rags-to-riches." In her mind, she was living the life of her dreams. All was well until the FEDS got wind of the operation. With the help of informants, the Burrell empire swiftly crumbled and the key players were arrested, including Miles. In the end, her role in the drug conspiracy led Miles to receive a thirty year sentence in federal prison. Miles' story gives readers an inside view of the life of women serving hefty sentences for drug crimes, and the effects of their incarceration. This story will leave you shocked about the rules of prosecution for drug offenders in the U.S. judicial system and make you think. Should a first time, non-violent offender, receive a thirty year sentence?

Michelle Miles writes in several genres but finds she enjoys creating other worlds best of all. With a hectic full time job and a son, she finds time to write in the wee hours of the night. She began her writing career in serialized fiction before breaking into e-publishing with her first contemporary novella, TALK DIRTY TO ME. She is a PRO member of Romance Writers of America, as well as a board member of her local chapter, Yellow Rose Romance Writers, and is a native Texan residing in suburban Fort Worth. You can visit her website at www.michellemiles.net and her blog, Ye Olde Inkwell, at www.michellemiles.net/blog and for all the latest info and to sign up for her monthly newsletter, The Monthly Grind. When she s not writing, Michelle is an avid hockey fan.