A Prayer before Dawn, Billy Moore
A Prayer before Dawn, Billy Moore
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A Prayer before Dawn
A Nightmare in Thailand

Author: Billy Moore

Narrator: Rupert Farley

Unabridged: 5 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2015

Synopsis

A Prayer before Dawn is the true story of one man's fight to survive inside Klong Prem prison, the notorious Bangkok Hilton. Billy Moore traveled to Thailand to escape a life of drug addiction and alcoholism. He managed to overcome his inner demons for a time but relapsed after trying ya ba, a highly addictive form of methamphetamine. Moore's life quickly descended into chaos, drug dealing, and violence until he was eventually arrested and imprisoned in Klong Prem, a place where life has no value. A Prayer before Dawn is no ordinary prison memoir; it's the story of one man's struggle to survive in one of the world's toughest prisons. It's also a story of redemption in the most unlikely of places.

About Billy Moore

Billy Moore was born in Liverpool, England. He has worked as a teacher, a Muay Thai fighter, and an extra on film sets. Following his release from prison in Thailand, he returned to Britain, where he now lives with his family. He works as a motivational speaker and a drug counselor.

About Rupert Farley

Rupert Farley is an actor from the United Kingdom. He has had various roles in movies such as Shakespeare in Love, From Hell, and Mrs. Brown. He is best known for his voice-acting work, which includes TV advertisements and animation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mohamedridha Alaskari on July 24, 2018

Sadly this was a true dairy for Billy when he was detained in Thailand due to consuming drugs, It shows how man suffer and resist in Theatre Internment Facility, how he faced his destiny with courage. Being in the jail is possible for each man, but it is not possible that each man in this situation......more

Goodreads review by John on January 27, 2019

Badly written book by a self-centred career loser and criminal. Yes, he's had a hard life starting from an awful childhood but a lot is self-inflicted or somebody else's fault. There are strong racist and sexist undertones - all Thais are untrustworthy and all Thai women are even more so! A sort of......more

Goodreads review by büşra on June 10, 2018

Reading this book, I thought the writing was okay and the story was captivating enough. It wasn't boring and it didn't drag. But I still think I started this book with the wrong expectations. If you're into non-fiction, biographies, real-life stories like this and you also like to watch the movie v......more

Quotes

“In his riveting memoir…Moore tells the true story of how his addiction to drugs landed him in the infamous Klong Prem prison (aka the “Bangkok Hilton”), where he found himself fighting for his life—literally.” Flavorwire

“A relentlessly active account of a Liverpool man’s experiences in Thailand’s underworld of kick-boxing, drug dealing and prison…You don’t often come across someone who has met Sylvester Stallone and lived like Rambo.” Nerve

“A Prayer before Dawn is—at one and the same time—a true story, a prison drama, a survival movie, a desperate love story, and an extraordinary tale of redemption. Above all, it is a poignant and uniquely human story.” Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, film director

“With a clear hierarchy within the inmates, crooked guards all around, and a heightened sense of danger lurking, Billy struggles with both his addiction to heroin and getting into this place riddled with unhinged individuals. When the opportunity arises to train again and do what he loves, it may be the only thing that can save Billy from truly breaking.” Filmoria

“[A] Cannes hidden Gem: Joe Cole survives a Thai prison in A Prayer before Dawn. French director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire traveled to Thailand to tell the real-life story of a British convict turned Muay Thai champion who hones his skills behind bars…Based on Moore’s book about his time in one of Thailand’s most brutal prisons, Klong Prem, aka the notorious ‘Bangkok Hilton.’” Hollywood Reporter

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