NO LONGER LOCKED UP; NOW WHAT?: (Life After Being Released - Making the Best of Reentry)

NO LONGER LOCKED UP; NOW WHAT?(Life After Being Released - Making the Best of Reentry)"You did your time. Now what?Walking out of prison is only the beginning. This guide gives you real answers, hard laughs, and practical steps. From housing to hustling, food to faith, this book breaks it down so you can survive tonight and build tomorrow. Straight talk. No fluff. Just real bridges to a better life.”NO LONGER LOCKED UP; NOW WHAT? isn’t just another book ... it’s a survival kit for the next chapter of your life. Walking out of those gates feels good, but let’s be real: freedom comes with bills, bosses, bus schedules, and choices that hit harder than a cell door slamming shut.This book doesn’t sugarcoat. It hands you straight talk, real solutions, and plenty of laughs along the way. From finding housing and jobs to managing money, technology, relationships, and parole rules, you’ll learn how to stay free and actually live free. Each chapter is packed with steps you can use right now, plus resources and websites to keep you moving forward.Sprinkled in timeless wisdom (“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord” – Psalm 37:23), secular insight, and the kind of common-sense humor that makes hard lessons stick. Think of it as that older, wiser voice you wish had pulled you aside years ago ... mixed with the real talk of someone who knows the hustle and the hope.Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” This book will help you find that courage, one decision at a time.Your story isn’t over. Your next chapter starts here. Build your bridge. Walk it strong. And when you’ve crossed, turn around and help the next person find their way too.Types of People This Book Is For (and why)This book is for:The newly released, needing guidance on their first steps.It’s for the long-term inmate seeking a fresh start.It’s for those on probation or parole trying to stay clean and clear.It’s for families wanting to understand and support a loved one.And it’s for the struggling returnee who already slipped once but refuses to quit.Each one finds here a voice of hope, humor, and direction.Significant Things You’ll Get Inside This Book (and why they matter)You’ll get:Step-by-step guidance on housing, work, and money—practical and real.You’ll get strategies for staying clear of toxic people and choosing better circles.You’ll get tools for managing your mind, from stress to triggers.You’ll get faith-based encouragement and secular wisdom side by side.You’ll get resources—phone numbers, websites, and programs—that make sure you’re never left guessing where to turn.Significant Things This Book Will Prepare You To DoThis book will prepare you to:Build routines that keep you steady.Talk with parole officers, employers, and family with confidence.Manage money and credit instead of letting them manage you.Use technology without fear of scams or mistakes.Dream again … and take daily steps toward making those dreams real.You'll also be able to access many other helpful resources when you buy this book, including:Inspirational quotesTimeless wisdomPlans and resourcesOrder your copy or make it a gift to someone today! Read more