Ex-gangster talks as part of the Human Library Project
CBC News
Posted: Jan 16, 2013 4:59 PM PT
Last Updated: Jan 16, 2013 6:33 PM PT
Jim Mandelin is a former gang member and convict. (Jim Mandelin)
Related
Related Stories
External Links
(Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.)
Jim Mandelin was a member of a biker gang and has spent time in prison. But his violent lifestyle led to a near-death experience and now, Mandelin has turned his life around and wants to share his story.
CBC Vancouver has partnered with the Surrey Public Library on the Human Library Project. In this instance, Jim Mandelin was our human book.
You can "borrow" Jim at the Surrey Public Library on January 26th from 11 a.m PT to 3 p.m.
Replay the chat with Jim below. He was an open book.
Share Tools
Big Box Advertisement
Latest British Columbia News Headlines
- Police probe death of woman, 27, in Kelowna home
- The Kelowna RCMP is investigating the suspicious death of a 27-year-old woman at a home in the Glenmore area. more »
- Senators call for 'zero tolerance' on harassment in RCMP
- The RCMP should amend its code of conduct to explicitly define and prohibit harassment, a Senate committee is recommending in a newly tabled report. more »
- Cross Canada bike stolen from B.C. senior
- An 85-year-old Burnaby senior hopes a heartless thief returns a bicycle that has rolled 4,700 kilometres across Canada, and carries countless memories of a magnificent adventure. more »
- Police probe Mohinder graffiti in East Vancouver
- While it's hard to establish if more than one person is responsible for the graffiti, police say their investigators are looking into it. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- 2 men jailed in Dominican wedding fight return to Canada
- Two Canadian men who were detained in the Dominican Republic for nearly three weeks after a post-wedding fight broke out at a resort have returned to Toronto, the latest step in a drama that the wife of one of the men said was "like a scene from the movies." more »
- MPs pass NDP motion on expenses, adjourn for summer
- One week after defeating Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's attempt to open MPs' expenses to public scrutiny, the NDP has won approval for a proposal of its own just before MPs voted unanimously to rise for the summer break. more »
- Are e-cigarettes safe to puff?
- As electronic or e-cigarettes grow in popularity, some health advocates want them to be regulated. more »
- Senators call for 'zero tolerance' on harassment in RCMP
- The RCMP should amend its code of conduct to explicitly define and prohibit harassment, a Senate committee is recommending in a newly tabled report. more »
- Police probe death of woman, 27, in Kelowna home
- Parents of son 'brutally beaten' playing hockey want charges
- Failed condo pre-sale deal costs Vancouver buyer $750K
- Police probe Mohinder graffiti in East Vancouver
- Cross Canada bike stolen from B.C. senior
- Hundreds attend 'Change Brazil' protest in Vancouver
- Vancouver airport CEO takes aim at cross-border travellers
- Prison guard files murder trauma claim
- The class photo that made a father cry
Big Box Advertisement
