Kayla Parish-Earning Freedom
Report: I discovered this book while working in the library at my unit. It details the journey of the author, Michael Santos, as he spends 26 years in prison. I chose to read this book because I’m currently an inmate myself and often struggle to get by and accept that I’m in prison. I wanted […]
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Dennis Zeedyk-Ethics
Book Report: EthicsAuthor: Baruch SpinozaPublication: ~1656Pages: 88Completion Date: 5/10/25 I had a hard time reading this due to the style of English in which it is written, but I muddled through a major part of it. I am listing out the important parts (and I think they are really important) below. 1) There can be […]
Dennis Zeedyk-Jane Eyre
Book: Jane EyreAuthor: Charlotte BrontePublication: 1847Pages: 286Completion Date: 5/10/25 The book follows the story of Jane Eyre, starting from her life as a child in the home of her aunt & cousins as she is an orphan. She is about ten years old. The only person treating her well is the servant girl, Bessie. Her […]
Brooke Danielle Beckley-Mastering the Game, Strategies for career success
In “Mastering the Game” Sharone Jones shares the best ways to achieve career success by following the 10 unwritten rules in the workplace and how to use those rules to your advantage. I chose this book to learn from Jones’ strategies so that I could be successful when I return to society and begin my […]
Linwood Hosea Gordon-On Managing You
Harvard Business Review (HBR) On Managing You! This book was recommended to me by one of the Financial Management and Home buying course instructors. I am so happy that he gave me this book. This is an awesome collection of articles! I cannot believe how rich and thorough these articles are and how much the […]
The Advantage
I received an invitation to participate in a graduation ceremony at the Folsom State Prison, in California. I looked forward to the meeting and wanted to encourage the people in the audience to make a commitment to lifelong learning. By reading, I explained, anyone could develop new skills that would open more opportunities for success […]
Angela M Robbins-Blink
I read “Blink” written by Malcolm Gladwell and thought it was even better than the first book I read, “What the Dog Saw.” This book focuses on how humans make snap judgements; he calls it thin slicing. It dealt with all different kinds of snap judgements, both the good and the bad, and uses numerous […]
The Black Swan
It’s never too early and never too late to start preparing for a better life. I got this message after a jury convicted me, but before a judge sentenced me to serve 45 years in federal prison. My name is Michael Santos. I’d like others to consider the importance of preparing for success at the […]
Dennis Zeedyk-The Pillars of the Earth
Book: The Pillars of the EarthAuthor: Ken FollettPublication: 1989Pages: 973Completed: 5/3/25 This book is historical fiction, taking place from 1123-1174 AD in Knightsbridge, England. Tom Builder was building a house for the upcoming marriage between Prince William and Lady Aliena, but he has to stop work when she calls off the engagement. His ultimate dream […]
