Publisher's Synopsis
The rough time is a period for self discovery. This is a memoir detailing a part of the author's life when he served a thirteen-year prison sentence. He left home as a boy to serve time in jail and came out resolving to do better in life and become a better person in society. This book discloses the informal education of prison culture he experienced: the fights, ally decisions, relationships with the guards and so on. He also had his formal education in prison. The author has an associate degree in Business Management and diplomas in carpentry, masonry and computer technology. While he was in prison, the author had to deal with the illness of a close family member and the loss of another family member. These lessons in grief and loss, are key especially when you are unavoidably unavailable to help your family members in their time of need. "13 Years of College" is an inspirational book of hope with the message " no matter how tough life has been; it can always get better''.Whether you have served time in prison or you have a friend or family member who has been imprisoned, this book shows you that there is hope for a better future. You can take advantage of all the knowledge available to you inside and make the necessary life changes to become a better person in the society.If you like to learn life lessons without having gone through hard experiences, then read this book. This book is for those who want to know and understand prison culture and the educational opportunities available in prison.While we look down on ex-convicts and feel like they are "criminals" this book will help you recognize that they are indeed humans that are in need of help from everyone in the society. It often seems like some go back to a life of crime, however, when they have the support of family and society, they can become better and be useful in society.If you are looking to learn more about how to help someone who has had a prison experience to do better, then this book will be a good source of education and insight. It will help you discover what the experiences of someone who has been in prison just might have been and you can deal with them with more empathy. If you are currently in prison and are looking for ways to benefit yourself with education and life skills to prepare yourself for life on the outside, this book will help you learn to create a great reality for your life post prison. Reading this book will help you prepare mentally and emotionally for life after your release as well as helping you create good friendships and relationships that will give you a good start in the outside world. This book is intended to serve as a beacon of hope to everyone. The author wants you to know that your life is not over if you have gone to prison. Quite the contrary, the author wants you to see your life as just beginning, a new chapter that you have to write and create.Pick up this book as a gift for someone you love who has gone through a rough patch.
