Lee Elbaz-Extraordinary Women in History
One of the stories that I liked the most was the one about Razia Sultana. Razia was the first female Sultana in Delhi and the first Muslim woman to rule. She ruled in a significant way in the Indian History, strong and resilient woman who was kind to her subjects. Razia was raised by her […]
Kirby Perrault-Fathered by God
Book Report: Fathered by God – Learning what your Dad could never teach you by John Eldredge Fathered by God is a holy footpath, map or guide from our Heavenly Father addressing the stages of modern masculinity by John Eldredge. This is needed for two reasons; some have no father to show them the way, […]
Trung Nguyen-Earning Freedom
Book Report – Earning Freedom by Michael SantosSubmitted by: Trung Nguyen Why I Chose This Book When I first began preparing for the possibility of incarceration, Earning Freedom was one of the first books I was introduced to. Written by Michael Santos, the book chronicles his 26-year journey through federal prison—highlighting how he used that […]
Ismael Ortiz Jr-Earning Freedom
Earning Freedom by Michael Santos. I read this book between the 16th-22nd of June 2025. I read this book because I had listened to a podcast offered in Spokane County where I was being held before starting my prison sentence. I was super excited listening to the podcast and wanted to learn more. I actually […]
Linwood Hosea Gordon-The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven
This book was recommended to me by the instructor for the Personal Growth Class I attend. One of my friends told me that this was made into a movie, if so I really would like to see it. Normally the book is always better than the movie. lol This story really gripped my heart. I […]
Brian Woodworth-One Good Dog
Book Report fromBrian WoodworthTDCJ: 02507613Garza East Book report One Good Dog Written by Susan Wilson in 2010 The library here has a few books you can read that earn you a certificate if you take a test after reading it. That is why I have picked the novel. I would not have otherwise. Not with […]
Trung Nguyen-The Alchemist
Why I Chose This Book For Father’s Day, I received several books from my family—each one a gift of love, encouragement, and belief in my growth. One of them was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, a title I had heard about many times but never truly explored. I chose to start with this one because […]
J B-Tiny Hotels
Book Report 10 Title: Tiny Hotels Date Finished: 6/22/2025 Author: Florian Siebeck Why I chose to read this book: Although this is mostly what we refer to as a ‘coffee table book’, a book with pretty pictures and not much writing, it does serve as a thorough compendium of unique, small hotels. As someone who […]
Jeremy Corra-UNleash The Power Of StoryTElling
I chose to read this book because I seen somewhere that anything you do in life is your stage and you have to tell a good story. For instance when I was selling Solar Panels the front door or kitchen table were my stage and I needed to have the right words for people to […]
Creed White-Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
I picked up “Never Split the Difference” for its reputation in negotiation. Reading it while preparing for prison revealed something more profound. Negotiation is about effective communication, active listening, and establishing trust. One quote stays with me: “He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation.” That […]
