You Can't Win

'You Can't Win' is an autobiography by Jack Black, first serialized in 1925 and published as a book in 1926. It chronicles Black's life as a professional thief across the Western US and Canada from the late 1880s to around 1910, detailing his experiences in crime and eventual reform following his incarceration in a Canadian prison. The book is notable for its insights into criminology and prison reform, as Black later became a lecturer on these subjects. He disappeared in 1932, leading to speculation about his fate.