The Upside of Fear
How One Man Broke The Cycle of Prison, Poverty, and Addiction

I attended an event related to my wife's job and Weldon Long was the main speaker. I'm not a fan of the greater realm of life/success coaching. But, here we go again. Another life coach with a how-I-turned-my-life around and you-can-too story. And I'm hear with the kids playing supportive family. Si......more

I read this book after The Power of Consistency, which I loved. I'm sure most folks read them in reverse order. This book focused on long passages of recidivist behavior. From an artistic standpoint, I would have cut quite of bit of these stories down due to length. I had to start skimming toward the......more

The autobiography of a man who gets locked-up out of desperation. He becomes habitually criminal, although he always acknowledges his dreams and aspirations. His crimes span blue-collar and white-collar. He uses his skills and qualities to execute his crimes, but he remains loyal to his dreams and a......more