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Enlightenment Behind Bars and Universal Truth have a lot of things in them which really help me as I’m bettering myself. I encourage people to do better, not to give up and to break addictions or bad habits. I sometimes use things I got off your books when doing that. I do it because I seen change in myself… so why not pass on the knowledge whether it be family, friend or stranger. Knowledge is power when you put it into action.

I’d like to thank you on behalf of the ones who also received these books and don’t have any way to say thank you. Your gift is really appreciated. You are a good person to be doing something for people who have made mistakes in their life, bringing something positive which can help somebody better themselves or realize who they truly are.

It brings a smile to us and our loved ones when we do better. I hope to bring a smile to you and a reminder that you are doing something really powerful with your kindness.

(Note from Theresa: I hope this also brings a smile and sense of appreciation to all who have helped through donations to get these books into the hands of incarcerated individuals!)

I began my journey for redemption when Theresa’s book, Mayan Messages, showed up mysteriously in the mail. I couldn’t figure out who ordered it, but it fit perfectly into my growing mindset. I began to read it every day, and I grew more and more the further I read into the book. When I was transferred, the book was taken from me by prison staff.

It isn’t easy to get good self-help and self-empowerment books without family support, so I wrote Theresa and explained the mysterious circumstances of how I got her book and how it had helped me evolve. We began to correspond and I worked up the courage to send her my writings, my own philosophy that helped me overcome one of the darkest environments known to mankind, prison.

Reading self-help books and writing my experiences changed my life. Knowing that people in society haven’t given up on those in prison whose traumas left them in need of redemption and rehabilitation, is motivation for all of us to continue our growth and pass on the lessons we learn to younger men and women struggling from the same adversity as us. Thank you for your help, it’s truly needed.

Darris Drake, much more than #871756

When I first read Mayan Messages: Daily Guide to Self-Empowerment, I was very impressed with the spiritual wisdom and knowledge it contained. I began applying what I’d learned and seeking to better myself in all areas I knew were necessary.

Spiritual and self-help books in prison can tremendously help prisoners improve spiritually, and also help them in other areas of their lives. By applying the wisdom and knowledge they learn, they transform into a better person, and then can help others do the same.

However, obtaining these books is extremely difficult, especially for those who have no outside support.

Your donation will help men and women who are seeking to improve themselves and those around them, in prison and upon their release.

Richard Francis

I have recently finished Enlightenment Behind Bars and WOW! It really blew my mind. So amazing.

Sometimes I feel so alone on my search for truth and awareness and it was so amazing to hear so much positivity and enlightenment from other inmates.

I also read Mayan Messages daily and it has opened my eyes to a lot of new ways of thinking and perceiving.

Books on self-empowerment are a rare find in prison libraries. The donation of such publications is an important project, to say the least. Donating copies to correctional facilities across the country is not only a noble endeavor; it is also a costly one.

Donations and comments from our outside readers and supporters means so much to us in our united effort to bring spiritual enlightenment to those on the “inside.”

I am blessed to have the opportunity to participate in the Enlightenment Behind Bars project. It’s a labor of love which took nearly three years to complete – and well worth it! Not only was I able to express my own views and insights for the book, I was amazed by such a wide variety of insights contributed by the other writers, as well.

The books that Theresa has written are not exclusively intended for prison populations. These books are of great importance to all who seek spiritual growth and enlightenment.

Spirituality lies at the core of our humanity. So, “turn up” that spiritual flame which glows inside all of us. Please send your much needed and appreciated “love gift” to help support all of Theresa’s projects – past, present and future!

What comes from the heart goes to the heart.” ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Warm wishes!
Scott

Getting books and information is hard for prisoners. So, finding people who send free books, especially self-help books is a tremendous gift.

It makes me excited to no end to know that people on the outside care enough to support those of us on the inside.

So, how hard is it to get a book while in prison? Most of us have no outside support to buy books for us. We don’t have internet access, so we don’t have a way of discovering free resources or what self-help books are out there. There are also many prison regulations to get a book approved.

Theresa knows what prisons will allow her books in. If you would like to help change a prisoner’s life, she can use your financial support to continue with her prison ministry.  It is a win-win situation for everyone.

When prisoners get the support and information they need to learn and grow in their own enlightenment process, they become more productive citizens when released.  Many prisoners will spend their lives in prison and they have the opportunity to be a better role model to others in their cell block.

Just knowing that someone cares and we are not forgotten is what often helps us to keep our sanity and to motivate us to do better. Thank you, Marshal

The importance of outside support (in any regard) is imperative to the survival of incarcerated people; as are resources for self-empowerment/ improvement.

That latter is often not provided to people inside carceral institutions, hence the importance of outside people/ sources providing such to people inside these institutions.

For many incarcerated people, spiritual study and practice is equally important for their survival, self-improvement, community involvement and service to others. Access to spiritual teachings fosters hope, faith, and love to those in darkness.

These gifts are often the literal dividing line between life and death. This has been true for myself, as well as countless other incarcerated women and men I have known. Please help us bring these beacons of Light to those who remain captive inside institutions. You can assist freeing hearts, minds, and spirits.

Infinite Love and Gratitude,

Anastazia

When people think of prisons, they often believe they are full of murderers, child molesters, rapists, drug dealers, and gang members, but the truth is that our prisons are full of people, young and old, who come from a wide range of hard backgrounds. These people are in great need of lessons that can teach them how to find their true selves, before they were influenced by people and environments that proved to be cruel, harsh, mean, thoughtless and even criminal.

Not everyone in prison is a cold, or exact reflection of the crimes they committed that sent them to prison. The truth is that many (if not the majority) of prisoners would do better if they knew better.

I have been incarcerated for 36 years for crimes that, sadly, I did commit when I was 19. The greatest help for me in becoming the man I am today has been through the enlightenment, awareness, guidance and truth I have found through the self-empowering and guiding books such as Mayan Messages and Universal Truth. These books helped me to see the real me, without the cloud of false perceptions that filled my vision before. They helped me to set my feet on a corrected course of self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-empowerment, as well as my impact on the lives of those around me and my environment.

I spent many, many years looking for help before I was finally able to find and receive the help I needed in these books. How many people have died in prison or been released without these vital tools? Prison is supposed to be a place where people can find an opportunity for rehabilitation, then be reintegrated back into society as viable and productive members of society.

I have personally seen others who were able to receive these dynamic self-empowering guides and have made successful transitions back into society and are now contributing to their communities and their family’s wellbeing. Without the guidance and insights offered in these self-empowerment books, these goals may not have been achieved in this lifetime, in fact I’ve heard as much from some of these men who have gotten out of prison.

Society needs our prisoners to learn from their mistakes and to reach their full potential. Potential is found in these self-empowering books if the prisoner can obtain these extremely valuable sources of help, guidance, and enlightenment. Keeping this in mind, we can clearly see it is therefore in everyone’s best interest if we can help provide the necessary tools to prisoners so that their lives may not become a wasted resource when our society, as a whole, needs everyone to be involved in this adventure we call life.

With your donation, you have the ability to be part of the solution.

Thank you, Joe Kinney