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Earning Freedom
A powerful memoir of resilience, transformation, and redemption. In this inspiring account, Michael Santos shares how he built a life of purpose and success while serving a 45-year prison sentence. Through relentless self-discipline, education, and a commitment to personal growth, Santos not only redefined his future but also became a beacon of hope for others facing hardship. This book offers a blueprint for conquering adversity and achieving lasting freedom—both inside and out.
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$50.00
Prison: My 8,344th Day / Workbook
Prison: My 8,344th Day—Workbook is a self-directed workbook to help incarcerated individuals turn their time into a foundation for future success. Drawing from Michael Santos’ own experiences and the principles he used to stay focused and productive through 26 years of incarceration, this workbook is filled with exercises, reflections, and actionable strategies. It empowers readers to build discipline, set meaningful goals, and foster personal growth—paving the way for a successful reentry and a fulfilling life beyond prison walls.
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$50.00
Success after Prison / Workbook
This self-directed workbook helps participants understand the relationship between adjustment decisions and prospects for success upon release. While crossing through 9,500 days in prison, the author developed credentials and a release plan. He leveraged that plan to launch a life of meaning, relevance, and dignity upon release. Each chapter concludes with open-ended questions, challenging participants to prepare for success.
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$50.00
Preparing for Success after Prison
The Bureau of Prisons uses this self-directed workbook as a “Productive Activity.” All prisons in the North Central Region of the federal prison system use this First Step Act course. Administrators use the SENTRY Code PSAP to award Earned Time Credits for qualified people. All people going into the prison system should begin preparing for success after prison.
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$50.00
Triumph! / Workbook
Using Time in Prison to Prepare for Success as a comprehensive guide to help people prepare for success after release. It offers practical lessons on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, building communication skills, understanding business structures, raising capital, and more. Through inspiring stories and actionable advice, readers will learn how to transform their time in prison into an opportunity for personal and professional growth. They’ll learn about inspiring figures who used their ingenuity to build great businesses, and lives, even though they were in prison. It’s a self-directed course.
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$50.00
Digital Economy
Thanks to my conversations with several ambassadors of the digital economy, we gathered resources to build this workbook. Our world continues to advance rapidly, and our course on the digital economy will help participants become more fluent in the language of cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, and the entire digital economy. By building more knowledge about these concepts, people will be in a better position to secure employment, create income streams, understand markets, and invest or speculate.
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$50.00
Release Plan / Workbook
After a judge sentences a person to the custody of the attorney general, the person must learn how to self-advocate. Sometimes that requires a person to learn how the system operates, including the Prison Litigation Reform Act, Administrative Remedies, and other types of motions. This guidebook offers insight and examples.
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$50.00
Perseverance / Workbook
The Perseverance self-directed workbook offers daily lessons for people to memorialize their preparations for success. Daily lessons challenge participants to make intentional decisions. By documenting their pathway to success, participants can influence case managers, wardens, probation officers, and others who have discretion over their lives. Use this workbook to document preparations for success.
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$50.00
Lessons from Leaders 1: Bill McGlashan / Workbook
Bill McGlashan is a legendary “impact” investor who strives to open opportunities for people worldwide. As the founder of TPG’s Growth Fund and the Rise Fund, along with Bono and Jeff Skoll, Bill has a lot to offer our community. Besides a career that deployed more than $15 billion in assets, he volunteered to help us develop a personal-development course. Use this course to prepare for success.
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$50.00
Lessons from Leaders 2: Jeff Gallups / Workbook
Dr. Jeffrey Gallups is an ear-nose-and-throat doctor and plastic surgeon. He is also an entrepreneur and community activist. When I reached out to Jeff to explain the need for people in prison to learn, he volunteered to share the strategies he used to grow his business. As the founder of a successful medical clinic and surgery center, he teaches excellent lessons on preparing for success.
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$50.00
Lessons from Leaders 3: Mossimo Giannulli / Workbook
This self-directed workbook draws on insights from my interviews with renowned entrepreneur Mossimo Giannulli. He built several successful clothing brands from the ground up. Through engaging exercises and real-world business strategies, this workbook guides readers to think entrepreneurially, set achievable goals, and develop essential skills for personal and professional growth. Tailored for individuals preparing for success after incarceration, it’s an inspiring roadmap for anyone aiming to build a brighter future.
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$50.00
Ten Steps to Prepare for Success / Workbook
This self-directed workbook counterbalances negative messages people in custody receive daily. They hear: “the best way to serve time is to forget about the world outside and to focus on the reputation inside.” This workbook shows people how to think differently, using self-directed pathways to prepare to emerge successfully. Use this workbook to become more valuable in the marketplace after release.
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$50.00
