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Sylvester Stallone's The Steps: What to Do When Nobody Believes in You
I knew parts of story before reading The Steps. I didn't know all of the details, which is partly why I wanted to read the book.
Justin Paperny
Oct 18, 2026
Range by David Epstein: Why Generalists Can Rebuild After a White Collar Conviction
After prison, I had to start over. David Epstein’s Range helped me see how trying new things, using old skills in new places, and knowing when to pivot can help you rebuild after a conviction.
Justin Paperny
Oct 13, 2026
Build, Don’t Talk: What I’m Learning with My Children
My review of Raj Shamani’s Build, Don’t Talk, with stories about my children, rebuilding after prison, and putting the book’s advice to work.
Justin Paperny
Oct 8, 2026
The Remains of the Day: Willful Blindness Isn't a Defense
Justin Paperny on the butler's silence in The Remains of the Day, and why it turns a witness into a target.
Justin Paperny
Aug 11, 2026
Atlas Shrugged: A Defense That Wins in Fiction, Not in Court
Justin Paperny on why Rearden's trial strategy works for Ayn Rand and would fail for a real defendant.
Justin Paperny
Aug 3, 2026
What The Odyssey Teaches About Surviving Federal Prison
Justin Paperny on why Homer's 3,000-year-old epic still speaks to anyone enduring a long stretch in federal prison.
Justin Paperny
Jul 25, 2026
Mona’s Eyes: 4 Lessons for a Government Investigation
Every week, my daughter Alyssa and I go to Barnes & Noble in Irvine. We usually eat dinner at Wood Ranch first,
Justin Paperny
Feb 2, 2026
How I Use Book Reports to Help White-Collar Defendants Rebuild
I’m fortunate to have had a mentor who changed my life in many ways.
Justin Paperny
Oct 17, 2024
Lessons from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
My daughter Alyssa and I have gone through every Roald Dahl book together, reading and listening. After we finished “Charlie and the
Justin Paperny
Sep 8, 2024
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
Why I Read the Book The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man: I stumbled upon
Justin Paperny
Aug 9, 2023
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