"Winner of the Literary Awards for 2009 Best Autobiography/Biography" -Multicultural Literature Advocacy Group, Living in Color Literary Awards.."Thank you for thinking of me"-Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court Justice.."A Prison Story/Autobiography like you have never read before"-Michael Levine, WBAI 99.5 FM. Expert Witness Radio.."Nominated as Finalist for the 12th Annual International Latino Book Awards" -Jim Sullivan, Executive Director, May 28, 2010.