Prison Guidebooks
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Brent Ovalsen - Author
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Kathy Craig - Co-author of books 2 & 3
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Book One: Don’t Tell Me - Show Me - A guide for inmates and those who visit and support them
This is the complete prison guide for both those who end up incarcerated and the people who go in to visit and support them. Guidance for entering jail, legal matters and parole. Sections dedicated to coping and using the time to become a stronger and better person. A chapter for the visitor to prisons - what to expect - how to deal with it all. Meditation practices are included to help the inmate find inner peace in an environment that is not conducive to such things. This guide was written by Brent Ovalsen who spent 5,533 days in prison in Australia. In a maximum security environment, and against all odds, Brent found deep inner peace and became a mentor to hundreds of fellow inmates and an inspiration to many members of the wider community. This book gives men and women in prison the resource they need to cope and find the strength to become better, stronger human beings. Many other people will find sound principles for navigating life and finding inner peace within their own worldly prisons. 134-pages Brent Ovalsen, a man who stayed positive and motivated throughout a 15-year sentence in the Australian prison system is reaching out to inmates and those who visit and support them through his book Don’t Tell Me - Show Me.
From basic legal matters and communicating with legal counsel to inmate and visitor perspectives of prison visits, understanding jail politics and either steering clear or handling prison violence, Don’t Tell Me - Show Me is all about real-life prison scenarios and the most practical and safe ways to deal with them. It teaches inmates how to be civilised and humane, helps them value a strong support system, and includes prayers, affirmations, and effective meditation practices and techniques for mind control, enhanced concentration and better observation of behaviour. “I wrote this book, as inmates around the world are suffering, in many cases needlessly. It is designed to facilitate you and your family to get through the system, come out the other end and have a better life. Having embraced prison life with a positive attitude from day one through the next 5,533 days and beyond, I was able to transform the inner condition of my mind, emotions, and spirit in ways that allowed me to enjoy prison, and in fact I found great inner peace and joy,” said Brent Ovalsen, author of Don’t Tell Me - Show Me. Don’t Tell Me - Show Me offers practical and holistic advice, tips and suggestions to help inmates stay busy and productive instead of wasting their time and life – not in spite of but because of imprisonment. At a deeper level, it is an attempt to reduce the dismal number and rate of imprisonments that have risen rapidly over the past decade. Search your favourite online bookstore for:
Don't Tell Me Show Me Brent Ovalsen https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Tell-Me-Positive-Outcome/dp/0648442314 https://www.booktopia.com.au/don-t-tell-me-show-me-brent-ovalsen/prod9780648442318.html |
Book Two: Expect More - Flourishing on Parole
44% of parolees are going back to prison within two years of release. Expect More is a much needed guidebook for ex-inmates to navigate their parole period successfully. Rather than parolees becoming further criminals in our community, Brent and Kathy pave a way for all ex-inmates to find the much needed peace and self-love that they are so often avoiding. Written by Brent Ovalsen who spent over four years on parole after completing more than fifteen years in prison. Kathy Craig joins Brent to guide the Parolee through practical steps and spiritual wellbeing. Brent and Kathy teach parolees not only how to survive their parole period, but also how to align themselves and embrace steps that cause them to create new beginnings and actually flourish. 110-pages Search your favourite online bookstore for:
Expect More Brent Ovalsen Kathy Craig https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=9780648442325&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs https://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Expect-More-Brent-Ovalsen-Kathy-Craig/9780648442325 |
Book Three: Permission to Fly - Navigating life after Parole
With 44% of ex-inmates back in prison within two years, Permission To Fly is a much needed guidebook. Ex-inmates suffer from low self-esteem and often years of institutionalisation. Most hate themselves. According to authors Brent and Kathy, this cycle can be broken and a new identity found. Brent Ovalsen spent 5,533-days in prison, followed by over four years on parole. Having been an in-house prison counsellor and then successfully getting through parole, he has insights and practical techniques to share that truly transform lives. Kathy joins Brent in teaching men and women how to access the divine within and give themselves permission to fly. 112-pages Search your favourite online bookstore for:
Permission to Fly Brent Ovalsen Kathy Craig https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=9780648442332&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs https://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Permission-To-Fly-Brent-Ovalsen-Kathy-Craig/9780648442332 |