"Why do people turn to a life of crime? What circumstances take an innocent boy and turn him into a thief and a thug? Ronnie Doucette is dead, lying on a cold, metal slab with a bullet in his brain, but his story still needs to be told. Knowing his actions have condemned him to death, Ronnie writes his life story and sends it to the medical examiner who will be in charge of his case. This time, the two-inch square for contributing factors on the death certificate isn't going to be enough."--Back cover.