An "exceptional" historical detective story that follows one man's quest to find the German commander who saved his mother—and many other Jews ( Booklist).Part detective story, part personal quest, Michael Good's book is the story of the German commander of a Lithuanian work camp who saved hundreds of Jewish lives in the Vilnius ghetto —including the life of Good's mother, Pearl. Who was this enigmatic officer Pearl Good had spoken of so often?After ...

Cooking on the Yard takes readers inside the creativity, culture, and resourcefulness of prison food. Michael Good explores what happens when people have limited ingredients, limited equipment, and limited choices-but still find ways to make meals that bring comfort, flavor, and a sense of normalcy behind the walls.More than just a collection of recipes, this book looks at how food becomes community. Spreads, ramen creations, burritos, wraps, improvised pizzas, snacks, and...

The Day I Stopped Counting: 30 Days of Reflection, Rebuilding, and Becoming is Michael Good's deeply personal look at incarceration, reentry, accountability, growth, and the long process of becoming someone new without pretending the past never happened.Built from thirty days of honest reflection, the book follows Good as he looks back on the moments that shaped him: learning he was going to federal prison, walking inside for the first time, confronting misconceptions abou...

Never Surrender Your Soul "Your Very Essence" is wriiten by a Genius, Autistic, Empath, and Savant; "a beautiful mind".If you wish for personal – spiritual growth and fulfillment in your life and less fear, it is possible! Never Surrender Your Soul unlike other religion & spirituality books, is written specifically to help you to find the encouragement, strength, and spiritual growth that you will need to change your perspective with less mind control so you can live a hopeful life...

There is no better gift to yourself or another person than the gift of knowledge and understanding derived from wisdom." - Brian Michael GoodRecharge your life with over 400 quotes organized in seventy chapters that deal with self-esteem, self-worth, abuse, feelings, emotions, challenges, hardships, and obstacles. "Quotes Of Wisdom To Live By" can reduce depression, anxiety, stress, and frustration with positive thinking: the author provides the reader encouragement, comfort, peace...

RESET, You are in > CONTROL, Change your Perspective > ALT, Forget the Past > DELETELearn how to rise from the ashes of defeat and how I got rid of my suicidal thoughts… Get Depression, and Anxiety Self-Help, Embrace positive thinking, Live a happier life, and Find your destiny.RESET: Control, Alt, Delete is a synopsis of the author's triumphs over his near-death suicide attempt, life's challenges, hardships, and obstacles, and his struggles with mental health. Derived from...

In prison, the official rules are only part of the system.Politics on the Yard takes readers inside the unwritten power structure of prison life, where reputation, race, geography, alliances, information, and influence can shape daily survival just as much as institutional policy. Michael Good examines how cars form, how shot callers gain influence, how respect becomes currency, and how rumors, debts, favors, staff interactions, and group loyalty can quick...

The human race is on the cusp of either taking more strategic steps towards a more Peaceful World and eventually World Peace or Game Over — Armageddon. Ask yourself this… What would you do for World Peace if you knew the end was near… Game Over — End of the World? The future; a more Peaceful World — Peaceful Worlds can only be changed in the present. Free will, a human's greatest gift after life itself comes with a price. God will not save you. The human race (women) must save themselves. ...

Staff on the Yard examines the complicated relationships between correctional staff and incarcerated people-and what can happen when professional boundaries begin to blur.Michael Good takes readers inside the daily power structure of prison, where correctional officers, counselors, case managers, teachers, medical staff, supervisors, and other employees can influence nearly every aspect of an incarcerated person's life. The book explores the difference between professional...

Prison can take away your freedom, your privacy, and control over almost every part of your day. But it cannot decide what you believe.Faith on the Yard is Michael Good's personal and reflective look at religion, spiritual discipline, and the search for meaning behind prison walls. Writing from his perspective as a Muslim, Good explores how Islam provided structure, patience, accountability, brotherhood, and a connection to Allah in an environment built around confinement....

Violence on the Yard examines the reality of prison violence beyond the stereotypes. Michael Good looks at the pressure, fear, pride, respect, retaliation, group politics, and survival decisions that can turn a small conflict into something with life-changing consequences.The book explores how fights begin, why some conflicts stay personal while others become larger group problems, how custody level changes the atmosphere, and how debt, disrespect, stolen property, relatio...

Prison separates people physically, but it does not erase love.Love on the Yard explores what happens to relationships when one person is incarcerated and the people who care about them are left to keep living on the outside. Michael Good examines the emotional reality of phone calls, visits, distance, jealousy, money, family, loyalty, heartbreak, and the pressure placed on relationships trying to survive years of separation.The book looks at the sacrifices made on...