Bobby Sands: Writings from Prison is the most important book that I have ever read. In my opinion it is the most inspiring testament of courage ever to be put onto paper. Sands vividly describes what it was like to be on the H-Blocks of Long Kesh. His description of the conditions in which these brave men lived and died in would strike a nerve in any person that calls himself human. Humorous and sad at the same time this book changed my whole entire thought process on certain social issues.

This book is a collection of writings from one of irelands best known heros. It is composed of bobbys writeings inside Long kesh prison ( A.K.A H.M.P Maze) written on scraps of toilet paper and a biro insert it is a testement to the human beings ability to overcome torture and degradation .This young I.R.A volunteer endured daily beatings and body searches at the hands of the bigoted ,sectarian prison officers . tough Bobby died on hunger strike in 1981 after several years on the blanket and dirty protests his ideals and visions live on in these pages his poems and essays contain many references to the oppresed and unfree everywhere e.g the jews under hitler the blacks under aparthaid and countless others. If you have an intrest an irish hitory, the struggle or love freedom you must buy this book. BOBBY SANDS M.P IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY VOLUTEER R.I.P

Bobby Sands, equipped with only a contraband ballpoint pen refill cartridge and toilet paper, wrote some of the most affecting and powerful poetry of this century. His prison diaries give poignant insight into the soul of a man who was willing to die for his beliefs. In this case, the right to be treated as a human being. Regardless of your political perspective, this is a book that deserves to be read.

There is a good reason that Nobel Laureate Sean MacBride wrote the introduction to this book. It deserves to be read by anyone who cares about the Troubles in the North of Ireland. Indeed, it deserves to be read by anyone with a love of the indomitable human spirit, of wich Bobby Sands was one. Rest in Peace, Bobby.