WIthout a Net: a true tale of Prison, Penthouses and Playmates

By Barry Hornig and Michael Claibourne

Book Overview

Starving and certain that I would die in my dingy jail cell in Spain, I made a deal with God. I fell to my knees, promising to give up all drugs and criminal activities. I prayed out loud, witnessed only by the urine-soaked walls and huge rats that shared my cage. My desperation was raw and naked. I thought about the Countess. I thought about my parents at home on Long Island. But mostly I thought about myself. "Save me, God, and I will live virtuously and honor my family." I was released early and found myself back home, penniless and living in my parents' basement. God had kept his promise. I soon broke mine...Without a Net is an autobiographical road trip through a volatile period of American history. Barry Hornig was a seeker and an explorer. His adventures were splendid and sordid, and the sort of stuff that would teach anyone a lesson. This is the story of how he learned his lessons the hard way.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633930769
• ISBN13: 9781633930766
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Barry Hornig
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"