In this short, easy-to-read book, Michael Santos provides the reader an insider look in the typical day—his 8,344th—of a not-so-typical federal prisoner entering his 24th year of confinement. The book is the astounding story of how one man, after serving 23 years in institutions that are known for tearing down human beings and extinguishing all hope, will soon leave prison filled with hope and dignity intact. Readers of all ages can learn from Mr. Santos’ description of discipline, commitment, and values-based and goal-centered decisions which empowered him to excel and come out of prison whole.