8This book is for any one facing a prison sentence either now or in the future and is a "must read" for developing strategies to manage emotional and psychological stress. It offers useful suggestions and workable strategies that will enable any inmate to get through the struggle and monotony of extended incarceration. It describes in detail how the human mind can transform the stress and monotony of incarceration into an experience of learning and positive personal enrichment that will extend into an inmates life well beyond their prison sentence. This book is thoroughly readable and direct in its language. If you or any one you know is now a prisoner or will be this book can be a vital source of ideas and encouragement in coping with this daunting personal challenge.