not the book to read if you want Assata's firsthand account of the incident with the cop on the turnpike or of her escape from prison but she does write about all the repurcussions that these events had on her life; how she was tortured and victimized by cointelpro, in the courtroom, and in prison. she tells the story of her life up until those points and her experience of learning, educating herself and others in the revolutionary struggle. a very honest, human and emotional story but she is still amazingly strong and tough throughout. some really amazing poetry of her's that is relevant to the story caps off each chapter and the ending is beautiful