Ruins of a Society and the Honorable

Ruins of a Society and the Honorable, ISBN: 978-0-578-04343-2, is an autobiography and a story based on real life circumstances as Al Bermudez Pereira lived it and remember it to the best of his knowledge and recollection. Names have been changed to protect sources from reprisals and legalities. Real names contained in this book were either approved by the individuals personally; were part of a publication made available to the public and encrypted in citations or were spoken of by Bermudez in honorability; while others are based on personal opinions.

This book contains incidents which took place in one day and a half while at a prison where he worked and outside the prisons environment. It then sidetracks to speak of other stories, voice opinions and reflects on his life as a young Latino growing up in Brooklyn and abroad. This book honors many who crossed paths with Bermudez during his lifetime, who inspired him and whose recognition is well deserved. Honorableness can be described in many different definitions and involve many different circumstances that led him to honor who he felt deserves to be honored, and indeed an honor for him to do so.

Although 75 percent of this book is based on prison experiences, other parts of this book relates to the many life encounters we've all experienced in our own lives. In reference to autobiographies and real life circumstances concerning prison life, this will be Al Bermudez's final book. Throughout this book, the actual story stops with an asterisk, (*) to voice an opinion or explain a different set of circumstances; then it continues onto the actual story with the words. (STORY CONT)