In this gritty tale of life behind New York state's prison walls and barbed wire fences, Jihad will envelop you in a world seen firsthand by the author. This is a fictional story of survival, friendship and hope, all shattered. As the shards rip through the hands of one man holding on for dear life, he finds himself facing dangerous obstacles and deadly encounters inherent to life behind bars that continually put his freedom and life in jeopardy. This harrowing story is filled with grizzly moments of aggression and, at times, humorous conversations between hardened criminals just trying to get home in one piece. It is a gut-wrenching saga that describes the sheer will and determination to survive it all.