From the Inside

In this gripping memoir, Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read recounts his tumultuous upbringing as the child of a strict Seventh Day Adventist mother and a traumatized veteran. He reflects on his journey from a bullied youth seeking revenge to a feared criminal who took on the world's underbelly yet claimed to avoid harming innocents. Written from behind bars and infused with dark humor, this first volume chronicles his evolution from streetfighter to notorious standover man, establishing him as a best-selling author.