Description
This book is a powerful and gripping biography that tells the true story of two men, Harold Morris and Marcus “Doc” Odomes, both serving life sentences in Georgia State Penitentiary. Morris, a white man from a sharecropper’s family, and Odomes, a Black man from inner-city New York, are both poisoned by racism until the prison is forced to integrate under a federal mandate. Thrown into a single cell together, they must learn to overcome their mutual hatred. Their journey from bitter rivals to friends is forged through a shared passion for basketball, which they use to organize the prison’s first integrated team. The story explores themes of prejudice, pain, and the power of reconciliation, showing how their relationship was a catalyst for the successful integration of the entire prison. After his release, Morris dedicated his life to sharing his story to help young people avoid the path of crime and self-destruction he once walked.
