July 18th, is Rick “White Boy Rick” Wershe, Jr.’s birthday. He’s 49. He has spent every day of his life in prison since age 18. He was paroled from a life sentence in Michigan last year, only to be grabbed by Florida to do time in a car fraud/theft case. Wershe has never known freedom as an adult. As explained in my book, “Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick Spends Another Birthday Behind Bars
The REAL story behind White Boy Rick Wershe’s Michigan Parole
July 10, 2018 Lately I've been worried about potential injuries to certain people in the media and entertainment world. They may need to see an orthopedic specialist. I worry some of them could suffer a dislocated shoulder from patting themselves on the back while claiming credit for the Michigan Parole Board granting Richard “White Boy Rick” Wershe, Jr. a parole after 29 … [Read more...] about The REAL story behind White Boy Rick Wershe’s Michigan Parole
Prisoner of War now on sale
Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and the War on Drugs is now on sale and now available for purchase through Amazon and bookstores. Amazon customers can go to Books and enter the title or my name, Vince Wade. Purchase options include a digital Kindle e-book or a paperback version. The book is also available by order through Barnes & Noble and other … [Read more...] about Prisoner of War now on sale
Detroit Bookfest raffles copies of Prisoner of War on website
The second annual Detroit Bookfest is raffling three free signed copies of my book, Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and the War on Drugs throughout this week on their website. For more information about the book you can click on About the Book on this website. Raffle participants can enter throughout this week (through Sunday, June 24) by visiting the … [Read more...] about Detroit Bookfest raffles copies of Prisoner of War on website
Vince Wade Daily Beast story – White Boy Rick’s parole from his life prison sentence
The Daily Beast Story In the summer of 2017, Rick Wershe, Jr., known in the media as White Boy Rick, got the news he had been waiting for all his adult life. The Michigan Parole Board had granted him a parole from his life sentence for selling cocaine when he was a teenager. This is the headline of the story I wrote for the Daily Beast: FBI Made Him Into a Cocaine … [Read more...] about Vince Wade Daily Beast story – White Boy Rick’s parole from his life prison sentence