Book description
In this increasingly violent and troubled world, people demand to be
respected. But what is exactly is respect? Is it learned or earned? How
do you go from being a 'nobody' to a 'somebody'? How do you respect
others and equally how can you get other people to respect you? Can you
only be truly respected if you have a reputation? There is probably no
one more qualified to talk about respect and reputation in prison than
Charles Bronson. Tagged one of the most violent prisoners in the UK,
Charlie has spent over thirty years in solitary confinement, is
respected by both prisoners and wardens alike and has a fearsome and
frightening reputation. In complete contrast, although he has spent much
of his life surrounded by violence, former bouncer and bodyguard Robin
Barratt would now prefer to take a passive path away from any conflict.
In this fascinating book, Barratt and Bronson examine in detail respect
and reputation including how to behave in prison, how to treat other
prisoners, how to be a great door supervisor, when to show respect, how
to gain the respect of others and ultimately how to develop an awesome
reputation both in prison, on the doors and in life generally. With lots
of real life anecdotes as well as contributions from many other hard men
(and a few women), this gripping book takes its reader into the
psychology of a world rarely explored. In this increasingly violent
and troubled world, people demand to be respected. But what is exactly
is respect? Is it learned or earned? How do you go from being a 'nobody'
to a 'somebody'? How do you respect others and equally how can you get
other people to respect you? Can you only be truly respected if you have
a reputation? There is probably no one more qualified to talk about
respect and reputation in prison than Charles Bronson. Tagged one of the
most violent prisoners in the UK, Charlie has spent over thirty years in
solitary confinement, is respected by both prisoners and wardens alike
and has a fearsome and frightening reputation. In complete contrast,
although he has spent much of his life surrounded by violence, former
bouncer and bodyguard Robin Barratt would now prefer to take a passive
path away from any conflict. In this fascinating book, Barratt and
Bronson examine in detail respect and reputation including how to behave
in prison, how to treat other prisoners, how to be a great door
supervisor, when to show respect, how to gain the respect of others and
ultimately how to develop an awesome reputation both in prison, on the
doors and in life generally. With lots of real life anecdotes as well as
contributions from many other hard men (and a few women), this gripping
book takes its reader into the psychology of a world rarely explored.
