Introduction: Finding God in san quentin -- Life in the median strip -- I am H64741 -- Embrace your trials -- Cling to hope, even when you can't see it -- Express yourself through your work -- Choose sustaining faith -- Get your self-image right -- Get rid of self-absorption -- Shape your attitude -- Give respect -- Persevere until you get it -- Let life come to you -- Make life simple -- Find freedom in forgiveness -- Life after prison -- He was always in control.
Summary
The CEO of Church Communications Network wraps his story of going to prison around the core principles of life he learned there. With coauthor Barna, a researcher and cultural critic, Dallas tells stories of people he meets in San Quentin prison; the group he learns the most from are the Lifers, those sentenced to life terms in prison. One of the long-term men Dallas meets who shapes his experiences is Vy Le, a Vietnamese immigrant who conquered revenge through a relationship with Jesus that began in an isolation cell. A central feature in the book is a section in each chapter with principles that center on humility, determination and trust in God.
