Birdman of Alcatraz Author:Thomas E Gaddis This story is based on the life of Robert Stroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz. For killing twice, he has spent fifty-two years behind bars, forty-six of them in solitary confinement. Here is a fantastic record of human achievement...the astonishing story of Lifer number 594 of Alcatraz prison, the incredible story of a convict who gained world-wid... more »e recognition as a foremost authority on bird diseases, despite unimaginable hardships and the opposition of prison officials.« less