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Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir
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John Edgar Weidman's 1984 memoir, Brothers and Keepers, is a poignant account of his family's struggle after his brother Robbie is imprisoned for murder. It explores themes of race, class, and the American justice system through alternating perspectives of John and Robbie.
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John Edgar Weidman's memoir, Brothers and Keepers, published in 1984, tells the heartbreaking story of losing his youngest brother Robbie to life imprisonment after he was involved in a murder during a robbery gone wrong.
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Memoir
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John Edgar Weidman's memoir, Brothers and Keepers, published in 1984, tells the heartbreaking story of losing his youngest brother Robbie to life imprisonment after he was involved in a murder during a robbery gone wrong. The book includes alternating perspectives between John, a college professor and writer, and Robbie, who shares his thoughts and experiences as a Pennsylvania prisoner.