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Life outside prison became manageable for career robber Stephen Reid when he started writing and working 'really hard'
Life outside prison became manageable for career robber Stephen Reid when he started writing and working 'really hard'

Life outside prison became manageable for career robber Stephen Reid when he started writing and working 'really hard'

Date1/12/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Life outside prison became manageable for career robber Stephen Reid when he started writing and working 'really hard'. Married to poet Susan Musgrave; he has written a book; Jackrabbit Parole.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0100107F
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