This book gives readers on the street a glimpse of what being in love and in prison is like. Inmates, use this book as an example of how you should be to your girlfriend/wife. Or use these poems as inspiration for your letters/poems. This book is an example of true love in its purest form. A comprehensive collection of heart touching poetry written by a prisoner to his beloved one on the outside. The lingering pain of their separation and the strength of their true love is a must read for all that love romance at it best and true state.
How would you like to be in a lifelong marriage to the same person and desire being with each other after many years as much as when you were first married? It is possible. Through this book you will learn scriptural keys to build this kind of lasting marriage that is a dream come true. As you read this book you will find practical insights from the Word of God and build understanding about essential factors to grow a strong, intimate relationship. Topics include: - Making a communication connection - How praying together helps you stay together - How submission creates equality and successful leadership in the home - How to overcome temptations - Building a vision together and much more! Shaun and Amy Gustafson are Senior Pastors and founders of Word of Life Christian Center in Rochester, Minnesota, a growing and thriving body of believers from various walks of life. They have a passion for empowering people to apply truths from God's Word to bring success to their everyday life. Pastors Shaun and Amy have taught marriage conferences at denominational and non-denominational churches around the country. They have a heart for building unity among churches and reaching people with Christ's love. Visit Word of Life's website at: www.wolrochester.org
What makes prisoners dreams different? Stress! Stress brings on dreams. Much can be learned, lives change. Rehabilitation has a new tool! True stories from a prison dream group leader. Think what it can do for you!
A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay "Letter from Birmingham Jail," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergyman admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticizes his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" proclaims a message - confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience. This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.
Wake Up Black People: Are Our Communities in Peril? (Dreams Do Come True!) By: DeVere O. Kelley Why are so many of us Black Americans afraid to accept the blame for our own peril? Yes, we have been victims of systemic racism, poverty, wealth inequality, and police violence, but we have also caught ourselves in patterns which contribute to our demise. This book examines the history of not only the societal issues and stereotypes that have plagued our community for decades, but also the self-imposed burdens that continue to hold us back. Black homicide, drug usage, welfare, decrease in life expectancy, black incarceration and health problems are just a few issues covered in this thorough debut work by DeVere O. Kelley. Drawing from his own experiences and from the patterns of history, Kelley offers remedies for the obstacles still facing the Black community.
Hope is a 14 year old girl who has spent the past twelve years trapped in a world similar to ours; The Dream World. Her own prison. For many years she has tried and tried to escape from this world where the Divine Leader reigns supreme. She has tried all of her ideas and now is left with only one more; A drastic and dangerous plan that relies on the help of a Real Worlder. Selfishly, Hope changes the fate of an unsuspecting kid. Luke Knight lived a normal life in Gilbert Arizona. Until, his dreams took a turn for the worst. When he falls asleep he awakes in a different world. The Dream World where Hope has forced him into an adventure to get her out. Can they succeed?
Dreams from the Monster Factory tells the true story of Sunny Schwartz's extraordinary work in the criminal justice system and how her profound belief in people's ability to change is transforming the San Francisco jails and the criminals incarcerated there. With an immediacy made possible by a twenty-seven-year career, Schwartz immerses the reader in the troubling and complex realities of U.S. jails, the monster factories -- places that foster violence, rage and, ultimately, better criminals. But by working in the monster factories, Schwartz also discovered her dream of a criminal justice system that empowers victims and reforms criminals. Charismatic and deeply compassionate, Sunny Schwartz grew up on Chicago's south side in the 1960s. She fought with her family, struggled through school and floundered as she tried to make something of herself. Bucking expectations of failure, she applied to a law school that didn't require a college degree, passed the bar and began her life's work in the criminal justice system. Eventually she grew disheartened by the broken, inflexible system, but instead of quitting, she reinvented it, making jail a place that could change people for the better. In 1997, Sunny launched the Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP), a groundbreaking program for the San Francisco Sheriff 's Department. RSVP, which has cut recidivism for violent rearrests by up to 80 percent, brings together victims and offenders in a unique correctional program that empowers victims and requires offenders to take true responsibility for their actions and eliminate their violent behavior. Sunny Schwartz's faith in humanity, her compassion and her vision are inspiring. In Dreams from the Monster Factory she goes beyond statistics and sensational portrayals of prison life to offer an intimate, harrowing and revelatory chronicle of crime, punishment and, ultimately, redemption.
Brought together by their crimes, the prisoners, young offenders and young people at Bridgend's Parc Prison share their stories of life on the other side of the security walls. Whether they are hardened criminals, prolific offenders or teenagers in trouble for the first time, they all have one thing in common - they had a life outside. Through their creative writing workshops, these prisoners have put into words their feelings and experiences about doing time at Parc Prison and talk about their hopes for the future. Half of all prisoners have the reading skills of a child of 11 or younger, rendering them virtually unemployable and creating a vicious circle that only encourages a return to crime when they are freed. This book is the result of new initiatives to improve basic skills in prisons and makes compelling reading. About the Author Prisoners from Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offenders Institute Parc, Bridgend, have teamed up to share their experience of life behind bars. The writers are from the prison's core groups: 15-17-year-olds, 18-21, adults and vulnerable prisoners.
