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Lessons from San Quentin: Everything I needed to know about life I learned in prison Audiobook
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Real-estate entrepreneur Bill Dallas's charmed life changed dramatically when he was charged, convicted, and sentenced to five years in prison for grand-theft embezzlement. Lessons from San Quentin tells the amazing true story of how one man's life was changed for the better due to the hardships encountered at the legendary maximum-security prison. Using stories and reflections from life on the inside, Bill teaches 12 core principles that will inspire readers to use tough times to develop the character God wants them to have. Chapter headings include: (1) Life in the Median Strip; (2) I am H64741; (3) Embrace Your Trials; (4) Cling to Hope; (5) Express Yourself through Your Work; (6) Choose Sustaining Faith; (7) Get Your Self-Image Right; (8) Get Rid of Self-Absorption; (9) Shape Your Attitude; (10) Give Respect; (11) Persevere Until You “Get It”; (12) Let Life Come to You; (13) Make Life Simple; (14) Find Freedom in Forgiveness; (15) Life after Prison; (16) He Was Always in Control
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"Bill lets us into his life through his telling of the lessons God taught him the hard way. What a blessing he is to the church because of what God did in his life. Thank you for the many relevant principles shared within the pages of this book."
— Theresa (5 out of 5 stars)
Lessons from San Quentin Listener Reviews
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" Book about a man that had everything, then lost it all and went to prison for fraud. Tells his life in San Quentin and how he changed his life from the inmates actions and his observations from prison life. "
— John, 12/30/2012 -
" This is a must read! "
— Laurie, 12/10/2012 -
" The principles were good. The writing was mediocre. I liked the book, but I would liked to have had a bit more of the author's personal story. His three fold chapter division was ok, but it disrupted the flow to some degree. "
— Frode, 6/19/2012 -
" Repetitive and condescending and really one of the most annoying reads I can remember. "
— Joy, 6/11/2012 -
" Really liked this book. Go Bill! "
— Amanda, 2/11/2012 -
" Could have told his story and the lessons he learned with far fewer words and pages. Encouraging, but too slow and redundant in many parts. "
— Daniel, 11/2/2010 -
" True story of how prison changed a young business tychoon. "
— Angela, 7/16/2010
About the Authors
George Barna is the bestselling author of more than forty books, which have won a variety of awards and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Founder of the Barna Group, a leading research firm focused on the intersection of faith and culture, he currently leads the faith development ministry Metaformation and is also a founding director of the Strategenius Group, a business development and marketing firm. He lives with his wife and three daughters in Ventura, California.
Bill Dallas is the CEO of the Church Communication Network (CCN), a satellite and Internet communications company serving thousands of churches across North America. He hosts Solutions, a weekly satellite program with Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. A former Young Life leader and Bible study teacher, Dallas is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. He is the proud father of Dallas and Amanda. He and his wife, Bettina, live in northern California.