The provided text is an excerpt from Duane "Dog" Chapman's book, "Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given," co-authored with Laura Morton, offering a memoir and retrospective on his life and career, particularly his experiences as a bounty hunter. The narrative covers personal history, including his time in the Devil’s Disciples gang, a near-fatal shooting incident, and his imprisonment in Huntsville where he began transforming his life and connecting with other inmates. A significant portion of the text addresses the Andrew Luster fugitive case and the ensuing legal and media fallout, including his subsequent battle with extradition to Mexico and the drama surrounding his television show, "Dog the Bounty Hunter," which was temporarily pulled after a leaked private phone call containing racial slurs. Throughout the book, Chapman reflects on themes of faith, forgiveness, family struggles—including his children’s arrests and the death of his daughter—and the influence of mentors like Tony Robbins, while also comm ...

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