Download or read book A Prisoner s Wisdom written by Ian McTavish and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Ian McTavish's journey, from the emotional state that caused him to commit the crime that sent him to prison, to the spiritual enlightenment and soul transformation he gained both in and out of prison. The true-life stories depicted in this book are written with simplicity and understanding that are applicable to everyday living. Learn and journey with author Ian Mctavish as he faces many challenges along the way in a prison environment that any reader can relate to. The tests he encounters unfold like a video game getting harder and harder as he ascends to different levels of spirituality, shedding many layers of his ego and proving that the circumstances of your life are purely manifestations of your inner thoughts.

Download or read book Prison Wisdom written by Katya Sabaroff Taylor and published by Earth Wisdom Harmonics LLC. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katya Sabaroff Taylor has taught creative writing to prison inmates for nearly three decades. In addition, she has corresponded with inmate "pen pals" for many years. In Prison Wisdom, Katya presents selections from a rich body of inmate writing and also provides helpful advice for teaching creative writing-in prisons or elsewhere.

Download or read book A Prisoner s Wisdom written by Ian McTavish and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-04-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Ian McTavish's journey, from the emotional state that caused him to commit the crime that sent him to prison, to the spiritual enlightenment and soul transformation he gained both in and out of prison. The true-life stories depicted in this book are written with simplicity and understanding that are applicable to everyday living. Learn and journey with author Ian Mctavish as he faces many challenges along the way in a prison environment that any reader can relate to. The tests he encounters unfold like a video game getting harder and harder as he ascends to different levels of spirituality, shedding many layers of his ego and proving that the circumstances of your life are purely manifestations of your inner thoughts.

Download or read book Philosophy Imprisoned written by Sarah Tyson and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western philosophy’s relationship with prisons stretches from Plato’s own incarceration to the modern era of mass incarceration. Philosophy Imprisoned: The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass Incarceration draws together a broad range of philosophical thinkers, from both inside and outside prison walls, in the United States and beyond, who draw on a variety of critical perspectives (including phenomenology, deconstruction, and feminist theory) and historical and contemporary figures in philosophy (including Kant, Hegel, Foucault, and Angela Davis) to think about prisons in this new historical era. All of these contributors have experiences within prison walls: some are or have been incarcerated, some have taught or are teaching in prisons, and all have been students of both philosophy and the carceral system. The powerful testimonials and theoretical arguments are appropriate reading not only for philosophers and prison theorists generally, but also for prison reformers and abolitionists.

Download or read book Enjoy Life Liberated from the Inner Prison written by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When terrible things happen in life and there’s little we can do to change them, the only option seems to be either anger or despair. This is the reality for prison inmates. They have no power over their circumstances. Many have long sentences, some have been wrongly accused and some even await execution. Their environment is often overcrowded, ugly, violent and full of noise, “like being in a rock concert all day,” as one man reported. There is nothing to look forward to and often no one to turn to. For the past twenty-five years, Liberation Prison Project has been a lifeline for prisoners, first in the United States and also in Australia, Italy, Mongolia, New Zealand and other countries, who turned to LPP, asking for Buddhist books and spiritual advice in an effort to find meaning in life when everything else has been lost. This book is a compilation of advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the spiritual director of LPP, in response to letters from more than one hundred prisoners, mainly in the USA, edited into a coherent narrative. Rinpoche’s advice is that, actually, their prison “is nothing in comparison with their inner prison—the prison of anger, the prison of attachment, the prison of ignorance.” That prison, Rinpoche says, they can definitely change. And why should they? Because, simply put, happiness and suffering come from the mind, not the external world. The extent of the heartfelt compassion and love that Rinpoche offers the men who write to him is incredible. He empowers them to never give up on the development of their potential and their ability to help others. The advice in the book is not just for prisoners. It is for all of us.

Download or read book Wisdom from the Beast written by Ronald ‘Light’ Ashley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant author and profound poet Mr. Ashley gives you a bold but realistic account of prison life. Wisdom from the Beast gives insight into the nature of the criminal thinking and also addresses some of the elements in America culture which corrupt the thought process of man and mankind. This powerful book presents the problem of criminal thinking and also gives a solution on a social and political. There is over one million people incarcerated in America, thus it is a need for Wisdom from the beast in the personal libraries of inmates, former inmates, and human beings in general.

Download or read book Wisdom written by Robert J. Sternberg and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-04-27 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wisdom is such an elusive psychological construct that few people have considered it a viable field, though many are fascinated by the topic. Well-known psychologist Robert J. Sternberg of Yale University, perceiving the growth of interest in wisdom as a field, saw a need to document the progress that has been made in the field since the early '80s and to point the way for future theory and research. The resulting comprehensive and authoritative book, Wisdom: Its Nature, Origins and Development, is a well-rounded collection of psychological views on wisdom. It introduces this concept of wisdom, considers philosophical issues and developmental approaches, and covers as well folk conceptions of the topic. In the final section, Professor Sternberg provides an integration of the fascinating and comprehensive material.

Download or read book Caged Wisdom written by Dan M. Reynolds and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel lost, without guidance, like your life is out of control? Are you one of the millions of people who have already lost control and are now incarcerated or facing incarceration for mistakes you wish you could take back? Or are you a family member or loved one of one of these unfortunates and wish you had a way to get through? Caged Wisdom: Learning to See through the Bars will walk you through all God wants you to know, in stripped-down, easy-to-read language that won't leave you confused. In this part devotional, part go-at-your-own-pace guide for living a good life, Dan Reynolds has carefully selected scriptures that pinpoint where it is easy to go wrong, and then he has surrounded those with scriptures of encouragement. Through Caged Wisdom: Learning to See through the Bars, even the most wayward can easily see that all is not lost.

Download or read book Razor Wire Dharma written by Calvin Malone and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-10-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Razor-Wire Dharma is an eloquent, enlightening, and utterly inspiring personal story how one man found Buddhism—and real, transformative meaning for his life—despite being in one of the world's harshest environments.

Download or read book The Wonder of Wisdom written by Sign Wonder and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-02-26 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book bestowed upon her is reflected on Acts 1:4,5 "being assembled together with them, Jesus commanded that they should not depart, but wait for the promise of the Father, which says he, you have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." After years of praying, fasting and waiting she received instruction to go forth "taking heed to herself, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the flock (church) of God, purchased with His own blood." (Acts 20:28) "Behold I send the promise of my Father upon you: tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high" (Luke 24:49). The Spirit of God being upon her, He anointed her to preach good tidings unto the meek, bind up the broken hearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, the opening of the prison to them that are bound, proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, comfort all that mourn, appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, give unto them beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning, the garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called the trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, THAT HE MAY BE GLORIFIED! In Matthew 10:8, Jesus commanded that she "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give." This assignment from the Lord Jesus Christ and commission is found in Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"

Download or read book The End of Wisdom written by Martin A. Shields and published by Eisenbrauns. This book was released on 2006 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the ages, the book of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth) has elicited a wide variety of interpretations. Its status as wisdom literature is secure, but its meaning for the religion of the Hebrew Bible and its heirs has been a matter of much debate. The debate has swung from claiming orthodoxy for the book to arguing that the message intended by its author is heterodox, in its entirety. There are a number of passages in the book that present difficulties for any comprehensive approach to the work. Martin Shields here fully acknowledges the heterodox nature of Qoheleth's words but offers an orthodox reading of the book as a whole through the eyes of the author of the epilogue. After a survey of attitudes regarding wisdom in the Hebrew Bible itself, which serves as an orientation to the monograph as a whole, Shields provides a detailed study of the epilogue (Qoh 12:9-14), which he believes is the key to the reading of the remainder of the book. He then addresses various problematic texts in the book in light of this perspective, arguing that the book could originally have functioned as a warning to students against joining a wisdom movement that existed at the time of the book's composition. Qoheleth is presented as a true adherent of this movement, and the divergence of his words from the theism presented in the rest of the Hebrew Bible becomes the basis of the epilogue's critique. Finally, Shields proposes a historical context in which just this scenario may have arisen, showing that the desire of the writer of the epilogue is to correct a wayward wisdom tradition.

Download or read book Prison Survival Guide written by Russel Ferguson and published by RoseDog Books. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prison Survival Guide By Russel Ferguson Are you or someone you know going to jail or prison in the future or are already incarcerated? If so, Prison Survival Guide is for you. In it, Russel Ferguson debunks several rumors about living in prison, and sheds light on many of the subjects that scare people about going. Simultaneously, he teaches you the proper mindset and code of personal conduct necessary to survive a period of incarceration. About the Author Russel Ferguson is currently incarcerated in Mercer, Pennsylvania, serving time on a two to four year sentence. This is his first book. When he gets out of prison, he plans to continue writing, to make music, and to one day have his own farm.

Download or read book A Time for Wisdom written by Paul T. McLaughlin and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2022-03-14 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are volatile times. Fear, suspicion, and cynicism are chronic. A mere tweet inflames the passions of millions while click-bait “hot takes” stoke the amygdalas of everyone with an Internet connection. We treat those not in our tribe as a threat and deem anyone with a different opinion as evil. Mistaking myopia for measure, we lack all sense of proportion in our judgments. We are shortsighted, mired in the present, ignorant of history, and blind to the future. We thought that technology would save us by connecting us to each other and the world’s information. Instead, it enticed our vices, encouraged our biases, and eroded the one virtue we need now more than ever: wisdom. A Time for Wisdom is for readers who feel beleaguered by the incivility of the modern world, dispirited by its coarse rhetoric and toxic partisanship. It is an invitation to escape the shallow cacophony and restore peace and perspective to our daily lives. Written by two psychologists, the book takes the best scientific research on wisdom and integrates it with timeless concepts that have, for ages, guided troubled souls through life’s hardships. From this foundation, the authors present four steps we can follow to practice wisdom in the 21st Century: Receiving knowledge. Practicing detachment. Experiencing tranquility. Cultivating transcendence. These are profound and spiritual principles that can bring us immense satisfaction when we aspire to live by them. In A Time for Wisdom, the authors show us how. They commend a course of action towards the Good, the True, and the Beautiful, towards calm and clear moral reasoning. They lead us out of the circus of contemporary life and show us a path beyond our petty self-centeredness. By journeying along that path, we can, like the great sages and scientists before us, rise above the immediacy of the moment and partake of the numinous and the infinite.

Download or read book The Canon Of Wisdom written by Michael Bassey and published by Harmony Publishing. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CANON OF WISDOM is a collection of moral and ethical advice, counsel, quotes, and a lot of critical reflections on general life issues that are specifically compiled to help those in the quest for sound and valid means of fulfilling their purpose in life. The book is schematically divided into three scintillating parts. Part one contains a variety of advice/counsels to people of different statuses and professions including advice to young people who are aspiring to marry and advice to married men/women on the secrets to a successful marriage, amongst others. Part two contains instructional quotes for people of all works of life, while part three covers reflections on various spheres of human life, as well as guides on the general principles of life. The book is a moral companion that is carefully compiled to address human daily challenges in every aspect of life. It would be a good read for those aspiring to become doctors, nurses, and lawyers. People in other professions and endeavours will find the book useful in their pursuit of excellence.

Download or read book Wisdom Brings Success written by God Got Us and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is all because we now choose to trust in Father God; all the pain and suffering of our uncertainty has been capture by His Holy Spirit. Therefore, in everything we do, we shall continue to give him all the honor, praise, and glory. In his wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, we now have the sweet opportunity and undeniable great satisfaction of having immeasurable success, so let everything that have breath praise the Lord; let every knee bow and every tongue say amen!

Download or read book The Wisdom of Prison written by Jeremy Angeles and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know anyone currently incarcerated in jail or prison? Here is the perfect gift for them. Do you have a loved one in jail or prison, a brother, sister, a father, mother, a son, daughter, a friend? This book is for them, something you can send them to give them hope, a future and transformation, to give them something to look forward to, to motivate them to improve themselves while doing their time. This book can put their feet on the right path. Men and Women who are serving time as prisoners and their families will appreciate the hope, growth and betterment of their loved ones. Those incarcerated in prison will feel part of a wider community of people striving to improve and reach their personal best as they use this transformational thinking writing journal. Imagine hope, healing, forgiveness, and self-improvement for your friends and family no matter their situation or environment. Many friends and family of people who have been incarcerated miss their loved ones and wish they could do more than visit once every now and then. Some wonder if their loved one will be released only to be jailed again, some children miss their imprisoned parents. This notebook is designed to be given to inmates to write their thoughts and feelings and to plan for a brighter future. Transformation happens when they write their plans, dreams or visions about the future, and prepare themselves to rejoin society no matter how much time they have spent while away. Those serving life imprisonments will also find it useful as it is an internal makeover. This is the notebook that provides the hope and inspiration inmates and their families need, containing over 110 pages of prompts to evoke personal questions and answers to guide them to plan for their best future, and to make better choices. Whether your loved one is behind bars because of addiction or anxiety related disorders, or they were wrongly imprisoned altogether, you can help them to stay in touch with themselves and others outside the confinement of the walls, by writing and journaling. Dissociative disorders together with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) and other depressive and manic disorders can be avoided simply by staying connected and bonding to others in a nonjudgmental relationship. Using this writing journal can be a form of personal cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). IMPORTANT: Some key things about sending books to friends and family behind bars... If you order this book and send it to yourself, then send it to them yourself in a box, they will most likely be rejected for security reasons. It is highly recommended that you order and send directly from a publisher or seller like amazon, and that you do not send more than three books in one shipping. Ordering books for an inmate through an online retailer is easy, you just have to make sure that you ship it directly from the retailer to the inmate's mailing address. Put the inmate's first name and last name followed by the inmate's ID number in the name line of the shipping address (John Doe, 12345). Next line put the facility name and then the address, so if I were sending an inmate items to Ulster Correctional Facility it would look like this: Frank Doe, #123456 The Name of Correctional Facility P.O. Box 600 Napanoch, New York 17478-0890

Download or read book Report of the Inspectors of Penitentiaries for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31 written by Canada. Office of the Inspector of Penitentiaries and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: