The Meanest Man in Texas: A True Story Based on the Life of Clyde Thompson
... a graphic picture of conditions in the Texas penal system ... a love story that defies logic and personal objections. --Beth Pratt, Associated Press, 1984... colorful and graphic. . .a fine and personal protest against prison brutality...a tale worth telling and well told. --Wayne Hawley, Rocky Mountain Christian, 1984Umphrey's book is a facinating tale...of brutal prison conditions that only made criminals more brutal. --James B. North, The Seminary Review