The Upside of Fear: How One Man Broke The Cycle of Prison Poverty and Addiction

The Upside of Fear allows reader to experience the harsh reality of a criminal life and creates a riveting portrait of true crime at its fundamental level. From buying the duct tape for an armed robbery to saving the life of a prison guard author Weldon Long recounts his harrowing journey of self-discovery and how he went from being a drunk in a jail cell to the CEO of a multimillion-dollar business. Twenty years of drinking robbing drugging and lying led Long to more than a decade of time spent in prisons jails and halfway houses - and a more strained relationship with a son he barely knew.Through the revealing perspective of an eloquent criminal readers will discover how to use fear as a positive motivating force and use the mind to strengthen the will even in the bleakest of circumstances. Longs story demonstrates that love can redeem even the most hope.