BREAKING CHAINS, BUILDING FUTURES: PATHWAYS TO REDEMPTION, EDUCATION, AND EXCELLENCE 1ST EDITION BY STANLEY ANDRISSE, MBA, PHD (AND 13 CO-AUTHORS)
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Explore the realities of life behind and beyond bars through a collection of compelling, first-hand
In Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Pathways to Redemption, Education, and Excellence, activist and endocrinologist Dr. Stanley Andrisse brings together a profoundly moving collection of first-hand accounts from individuals impacted by various lengths of incarceration. This powerful book sheds light on the struggles, triumphs, and enduring hope of people navigating life under the weight of harsh prison sentences and the daunting challenges of reentry. Through these authentic stories, you'll witness the raw humanity of life behind bars and the determination of those striving to reclaim their futures. Meet inspiring individuals like:
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Dr. Andrisse also shares his personal journey from incarceration to becoming a scientist and leading Prison to Professionals (P2P), a nonprofit empowering justice-impacted individuals to pursue higher education and redefine success. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the human impact of criminal sentencing and incarceration. Breaking Chains, Building Futures is more than a chronicle of hardship―it's a testament to courage, resilience, and the unyielding pursuit of a better tomorrow.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: By Dr. Stan Andrisse (Lead Author)
Part I: Systemic Issues
Chapter 1: The Strength of Healed Wounds: From Trials to Triumph—Rewriting the Narrative of Justice and Purpose.
By: Oswald Newbold II (Contributing Author)
Chapter 2: Light To Life, One Mission, One Voice - A Story of Resilience and Advocacy.
By: Tenaj Moody (Contributing Author)
Chapter 3: Lessons Beyond the Classroom: An Educator’s Journey of Resilience, Redemption, and Purpose.
By: Dr. Brian Metcalf (Contributing Author)
Chapter 4: Reentry Is Reinvention.
By: Judith Negron (Contributing Author)
By: Oswald Newbold II (Contributing Author)
Chapter 2: Light To Life, One Mission, One Voice - A Story of Resilience and Advocacy.
By: Tenaj Moody (Contributing Author)
Chapter 3: Lessons Beyond the Classroom: An Educator’s Journey of Resilience, Redemption, and Purpose.
By: Dr. Brian Metcalf (Contributing Author)
Chapter 4: Reentry Is Reinvention.
By: Judith Negron (Contributing Author)
Part II: Resilience
Chapter 5: Resilience and Perseverance Win.
By: Dr. Thomas Moore (Contributing Author)
Chapter 6: Journey to Liberating the Institutionalized Mind.
By: Desiree Riley (Contributing Author)
Chapter 7: It Takes a Village.
By: Dr. Kelsie Becklin (Contributing Author)
Chapter 8: A House Made of Ashes.
By: Elhadji Ndiaye (Contributing Author)
By: Dr. Thomas Moore (Contributing Author)
Chapter 6: Journey to Liberating the Institutionalized Mind.
By: Desiree Riley (Contributing Author)
Chapter 7: It Takes a Village.
By: Dr. Kelsie Becklin (Contributing Author)
Chapter 8: A House Made of Ashes.
By: Elhadji Ndiaye (Contributing Author)
Part III: Education and Mentorship
Chapter 9: Fallen.
By: Lisa & Rachel Guirsch (Contributing Author)
Chapter 10: The Wall: Behind and Beyond - The Evolution of Phillip Alvin Jones.
By: Phillip Alvin Jones (Contributing Author)
Chapter 11: A Stage Worthy of Freedom.
By: William Freeman (Contributing Author)
Chapter 12: The Long Road Home.
By: Mancy Thompson (Contributing Author)
By: Lisa & Rachel Guirsch (Contributing Author)
Chapter 10: The Wall: Behind and Beyond - The Evolution of Phillip Alvin Jones.
By: Phillip Alvin Jones (Contributing Author)
Chapter 11: A Stage Worthy of Freedom.
By: William Freeman (Contributing Author)
Chapter 12: The Long Road Home.
By: Mancy Thompson (Contributing Author)
