About my book
Upon my arrest in 1994, I was sentenced to a nonsensically long prison sentence, one for which I’d need another life to complete. I needed something to do that would keep my brain stimulated, and to keep me from going stir-crazy. So I’ve tried my hand at writing. I’m not now (and probably never will be) a great writer. But I have this marvelous story to tell, I’m a pretty good raconteur, and, I hope, an adequate enough writer.
So many portions of my life have been reported by others: in two full-length books, numerous newspaper and magazine articles, on several TV programs, and in a Hollywood movie. None of those got the story quite the way I remember it, which is why I wrote my autobiography, This Bank Robber’s Life.
THIS BANK ROBBER’S LIFE:
The Life and Fast Times of Patrick “Paddy” Mitchell
by Patrick Mitchell
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isbn: 0-9731866-0-7
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This Bank Robber’s Life, by Paddy Mitchell
Introduction
Everything you are about to read is true–to the best of my recollection. To protect myself (and others) from further investigations and possible criminal charges, I’ve changed some names and locations where events took place.Be forewarned, this book is not a literary masterpiece. I do not profess to be a writer. It’s written in simple terms; no ten dollar words, no fancy prose or metaphor, and certainly, no poetry. But I can assure you, if you read on, you’ll find it one hell of a tale.I began scribbling my life story more than twenty-five years ago (1976), in a prison cell at Millhaven Penitentiary, in Ontario, Canada. I was thirty-four years old, serving a twenty-year prison sentence (figuring my life was pretty much over) and thought I’d better get busy and write my memoirs. Three years and almost six hundred pages of scribbling later, I found a need to destroy all that I had written.
In 1984, this time locked up in an Arizona prison cell, I began to scratch out another manuscript. A couple of years later, a need arose to destroy those several hundred pages as well.
Not being the kind of guy who gives up easily, I took up the task a third time in 1989 while on a beautiful mountaintop location on an island in a far off archipelago. Eventually, a need arose for me to destroy several hundred more pages.
Still, I was not deterred. As fate would have it, I found myself in yet another prison cell in 1994, this time at the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, with pencil in hand, scratching away. And, once again, it was all to no avail.
Now, I’m incarcerated at the Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. The year is 2001, and I don’t foresee any cause arising for me having to destroy this one final attempt to write my life’s story.
I wish this were about some heroic deed that I had performed, or some great, lifesaving medical procedure that I’d discovered, but it’s not. Neither is it a book about braggadocio. It’s about a life that was lived much differently than most; one, I believe, should be recorded for posterity. Now where to begin?
hello …..this looks great !!
Mr.Mitchell,
A book by you would definately be , a book worth reading. You would have an understanding about people and how to manage yourself with people that would be interesting to read. Though things have changed technologicallly, do you keep tabs on what is out there and how to get around some of the new obstacles.
D.B.Cooper,I’m a fan of. Paddy Mitchell has put himself in that same category.
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I had just watched dog day afternoon and looked it up on google…..There were tons of pages dedicated to a one time bank robber, I look up Paddy Mitchell and only get a few of his obits and of his blog. I’m kinda disappointed as Paddy was one of north america’s most notorious bank robbers and got such little fanfare for his efforts. Having read his book, a movie (or two) should be made of his exploits.
I could only dream of living half of his life….As I read the book, I leaned over to my wife and said,”I could rob a bank now” as Paddy was so explicit with his descriptions of the steps needed to do so. I hope that Paddy will not be forgotten as he was truly a genius as a bank robber and was caught as a result of a ‘freak accident’ whereas the police happened to be investigating an alltogether different occurence.
God Bless Paddy, God Bless
Fair play Paddy.
Looking forward to reading your book. Go dtuga Dia suaimheas duit (May God give you peace)
dad i know your up there.everyone here in the philippines miss you so much wish i had the chance to hug you and say i love you before you passed away.i love you so much dad you were the best father a young boy could have now im all grown up i still believe your still the best and would have been the best if you were only given the time to be.hope you could see me right now and be proud of me i know your guarding and watching me from above.i love you so much ill take good care of mom.love richard weber
well speaking of paddy my dad worked with him at
pure spring just as all this started wow small world ottawa ,,
anyways my dad knew alot of this man they worked together at pure spring i even got a story of my own on the ottawa airport heist imagine that and im 26 yrs old
funny thing is now my dads in jail as well
seems weird anyways ppl arent all bad i guess and i say a man should not always be remembered for the worse thing hes ever done
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My mom Ada was a friend of the Stop watch Gang. You were adnired by her , many chats at home with Paddys cousin Maureen Gomer, moms life long friend. God bless you both in heaven Paddy. Hope your chatting with my Ma. a real iron woman and mother of ten . I had lunch with Stephen and met Lionel at our home Christmas eve many years ago.
Son Rick