Joys of Joy: Finding Myself in an Irish Prison

A memoir about the author's time served in Ireland's Mountjoy Prison. Occasionally harrowing but more often hilariously funny, Joys of Joy offers a searingly honest account of Gary's experiences as a prisoner. Raised in a stable, middle class family, Gary had never been in trouble before an alcohol and drug problem led to a stupid mistake that was his downfall. Little did Gary know when he went through the prison gates as a terrified first-timer, that inside those walls he would create a successful rock band, win two writing competitions, form Ireland's first Prisoners' Committee and meet some of the most remarkable people - prisoners and staff alike.