Books
Earning Freedom: Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term
Spanning more than two and a half decades, Michael Santos has written the extraordinary story of his lengthy passage through the criminal justice system. This memoir brings readers on Michael’s journey as he carved his path to redemption through years of introspection, education, and his efforts to build a strong network of support in a never-ending, ceaseless effort to earn his freedom and rejoin society.
Prison! My 8,344th Day
In this short, easy to read book, Michael Santos provides an inside look at his typical day. Prison! is the astounding story of how one man, after serving 23 years in institutions that are known for extinguishing all hope, will soon leave prison filled with hope and dignity intact. Readers of all ages can learn from Mr. Santos’ description of discipline, commitment, and values-based, goal-centered decisions.
INSIDE: Life Behind Bars in America
With more than two decades served in prisons of all security levels, Michael Santos knows what it’s like to live in America’s jails and prisons. Using the voice of the penitentiary, he graphically describes a system infested with gangs, drugs, beatings, shanks, and extortion. From meth-crazed prisoners raping the weak, to female guards who prostitute themselves with the help of gang leaders …
Success! The Straight-A-Guide
In Success!, Michael Santos applies his Straight-A strategies with the purpose of guiding at-risk youth toward better decisions using a clearly-defined path to success rather than imprisonment. Success! The Straight-A Guide describes Michael’s seven-point process that—when followed—leads to positive, life-changing outcomes.
About Prison
In this unique and extraordinary text, Michael G. Santos helps others learn about the abnormal way of life behind the walls and fences of prisons. To provide readers with a more complete and realistic picture of the growing subculture that exists in prison, the author provides both his own experiences and observations of living as a prisoner, as well as dialogues, vignettes, and profiles of other prisoners and …
Profiles From Prison: Adjusting to Life Behind Bars
An in-depth view living behind bars from the perspective of prisoners themselves. Sections of the book are based on length of imprisonment. Some describe the actions that lead to their confinement, or detail the complexities of living in all-male communities. Others reveal the ways they cope with their terms, or the expectations they have for life after prison. Santos offers the gripping stories of men serving a …
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Triumph! The Staight-A-Guide to Preparing Offenders for Reentry
In Triumph!, Michael Santos details his strategies for thriving through more than two decades in continuous confinement. Triumph! outlines Michael’s seven-point Straight-A program for offenders that – when followed – leads to successful reentry and positive, life-changing outcomes.
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