" Fact is, if you feed a starving animal, it is unlikely he will bite you. That, dear Family, is the principle difference between them and man. Once I was told I am an "animal"; yet, always I've known I am much worse - I am human."

R.I.P. Popcorn

Dwight Edgar Abbott

Salinas Valley State Prison, Soledad, Ca.

The above quote was written below the drawing of Popcorn that introduces this short story. The story and drawing was produced from actual experience of my brother, Dwight Abbott (aka, Sonny). Dwight is serving four life terms in Salinas Valley State Prison. He is already an accomplished author. His credits include the books: "I Cried You Didn't Listen" and "CONSEQUENCE": the aftermath. Check out my other items! (type his name in Amazon or Google....)

"Convict and the Gopher: a Tail of Trust" is a short introduction and story (23 - 8"X11" - pages including pictures and illustrations of Sonny's adopted Gopher, Popcorn. Popcorn was Sonny's adopted "cellie" for Popcorn's entire life of 4.5 years. One must wonder what type of relationship might develop between the "most dangerous" of criminals and a Gopher; both, at first, reluctant to trust each other. This question will be answered in "Convict and the Gopher; a Tail of Trust." This story will enlighten all readers as to the forever 'lost humanity' of imprisoned convicts, who yet retain a hidden 'tenderness' that must forever remain hidden and unexplained; not only to the general prison population; but to an outside society that can not and/or will not give them 'another chance'.

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If you would like a this 23 page introduction and story; I will send you a copy, as a Microsoft word file attachment and/or Adobe, to your given Email address or whatever way Ebay wants it sent (don't forget to leave your email address!). You then have the choice of actually paying $1.77 (less or more :-)) by donating the $1.77 to my brother's 'canteen fund' ( some is donated directly to Abbott House Charity described above). Of course you could take a chance and Make offer or pay UPFRONT :-)!This money will be used by my brother and his 'cellies'; Raymond Cooper and Oatmeal, for any 'extras' they might be able to have before the day that their bodies are released to me for burial. You donate to the 'canteen fund' and Abbott House by paying through an Ebay "Make Offer" or "buy it now." We have a Paypal account and we accept payment in any other way you desire to give it (Ebay must know of the purchase please). We do ask that you honor the following:  you Promise that any copy of this story you request or receive will not be distributed to others without us and Ebay being brought in on it. However, if you wish to distribute copies to ALL your friends, simply "Make Offer" that includes $.99 for each extra copy you will be distributing. Please tell your friends they are on their "Honor" not to share unless they go through us :-)! Now that is TRUST!

If you should Alternately desire a mailed hard copy of 23 pages with all illustrations and pictures, PLEASE realize we must ask that you Make Offer a minimum $5 upfront cause thats a lot of handling, printer use, paper, ink, large envelope and postage! We would like to avoid bankruptcy! Have Mercy please!

I.C.Y.D.L. has been published for twenty years. Both manuscripts and rights are now in Sonny's (and my) possession. We have  re-introduced "I Cried You Didn't Listen" Edition 3; and introduced "CONSEQUENCE": the aftermath; Edition 1. We are using "Convict and the Gopher" as the 'kick off'.

Sonny wishes are to give away "free" copies of "Convict and the Gopher". This will allow folks to have a relatively light hearted introduction to Sonny and his style. We hope that this first contact will excite folks to order our published copies of "I Cried, You Didn't Listen" and "Consequence" the aftermath.