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Focusing on Jack Black's adventurous life, this autobiography chronicles his experiences as a burglar and hobo across the American and Canadian west from the late 1880s to the early 20th century. It reveals his time spent on the road, in prison, and the various criminal escapades he undertook. Written in the early 1920s, it offers a raw and candid perspective that significantly influenced notable figures like William S. Burroughs and other Beat writers.