In Imprisoned Minds, Erik Maloney tells the stories of men in prison that few people ever hear. Six gripping, first-person narratives of incarcerated men form his imprisoned mind concept: the men’s unimaginable childhood trauma and neglect set them on a pathway for prison or death. Maloney interviews his fellow prisoners with candor and savviness. He can do this because he is in prison alongside them—incarcerated for life at the age of twenty-one. Joined by a correctional scholar, Maloney presents a unique and informed perspective that blends lived experience with academic knowledge. A trauma-informed corrections can empower men to acknowledge and repair the harms of their past to regain control over their minds and their futures. Maloney has broken free from the mindset—and others can, too. Imprisoned Minds reminds us of the humanity of the nearly two million people behind bars in the United States and encourages solutions from within that can break the cycle of intergenerational incarceration.

It is possible to break free from our self-made prison. The power we possess is already within us just waiting to be unleashed. An imprisoned mind is the limited existence of our lives. It really doesn't matter if you are physically behind bars or not, everyone is a prisoner to something. A limited mindset tells us we cannot break free from our negative situations. We are hostages to the departure from rational thought, a condition created by a series of failures and abuses from others. A total lack of understanding of how our thinking is shaped from childhood until we are adults can cause us many problems throughout our lives. This book contains life lessons from one who was incarcerated for many years, not only physically, but mentally as well. With an easy to follow guide outside of complicated jargon and terms, JD Rutherford brings this deep knowledge of inner understanding and puts it into a language all can understand.

MORE THAN 500,000 COPIES SOLD! Are your thoughts out of control--just like your life? Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Let God's truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind! We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control mind and off-track daily life. Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this powerful new book he reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your life for the long-term. Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science, Groeschel lays out practical strategies that will free you from the grip of harmful, destructive thinking and enable you to live the life of joy and peace that God intends you to live. Winning the War in Your Mind will help you: Learn how your brain works and see how to rewire it Identify the lies your enemy wants you to believe Recognize and short-circuit your mental triggers for destructive thinking See how prayer and praise will transform your mind Develop practices that allow God's thoughts to become your thoughts God has something better for your life than your old ways of thinking. It's time to change your mind so God can change your life.

When You Hear Me (You Hear Us) is an anthology of poetry and personal stories centering the voices of those directly impacted by the incarceration of young people in the United States. Compiled by Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, this rich collection includes firsthand accounts from both the young people charged and incarcerated in the adult criminal legal system and from the community at large: the mothers, the loved ones, the correctional staff, public defenders, prosecutors, and others harmed and left with unhealed trauma. These critical voices, uniquely combined, illustrate the ecosystem that surrounds youth who are incarcerated--and expose the ripple effects that touch us all. This book challenges us to hear these voices calling out for accountability, transformative justice, and healing. Together, they demonstrate the collective impact of the prison system, and our collective responsibility to create a society where every one of us can thrive.

Once in everyones life, you are forced to deal with lifes unexpectancy. Whether that lifes unexpectancy happens to be an illness that had you bedridden for any period of your life, or it is a simple thought that managed to captivate your mind, they are no surprise to God who desires that you walk in freedom. This book allows you to see Gods escape route for any confinement. Wouldnt it be nice if you could have Gods plan? Hence, you are not oblivious of your enemys plan to erect a wall within you. But Jesus in his Word has declared, In the World you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confi dent, certain, undaunted! For I have overcome the World [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you]. (John 16:33 [Amplifi ed]) If you are tired of living in the wall of prison (spiritual, mental, and physical) that was not meant for you to start with and you want your freedom, this book is for you. Do you know that God is so much interested with your freedom? As such, he is willing to trade places with you. But how bad do you treasure your liberty? Only you can answer that.

Hardened survivor and critical thinker, Cory Johnson offers a new alternative to the way many of us go about living our lives. Here he will present some tried-and-true, firsthand techniques he utilized to ensure that his past circumstances never again became his present reality. Although he is coming from a vantage point of someone incarcerated or recently thereof, these techniques can be used preemptively or for someone who just wants to get the best out of their life. He emphasizes the importance of mental fortitude as an actionable muscle we can either choose to strengthen or allow to grow feeble. He outlines the actions he took to build his mental toughness in hopes that these techniques would be useful to you as well, whether by actually putting them into practice or by sparking you to implement your own regimen. This book examines the power of self-discipline, the rewards of delayed gratification, and the strength of perseverance. He urges everyone to understand the importance of starting right now. Wherever you are in your life, the moment to begin bettering yourself is at this very moment. There's no better time than the present, so why wait! If you want to open the doors to a new you, this book should be your constant companion!