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The master plan : my journey from life in prison to a life of purpose / Chris Wilson ; with Bret Witter ; foreword by Wes Moore.

Wilson, Chris, 1978- (author.). Witter, Bret, (author.). Moore, Wes, 1978- (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he wouldn't leave the house without a gun. One night, defending himself, he killed a man. At eighteen, he was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole. But what should have been the end of his story became the beginning. Deciding to make something of his life, Chris embarked on a journey of self-improvement--reading, working out, learning languages, even starting a business. He wrote his Master Plan: a list of all he expected to accomplish or acquire. He worked his plan every day for years, and in his mid-thirties he did the impossible: he convinced a judge to reduce his sentence and became a free man. Today Chris is a successful social entrepreneur who employs returning citizens; a mentor; and a public speaker. He is the embodiment of second chances, and this is his unforgettable story.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780735215580
  • ISBN: 0735215588
  • Physical Description: xvi, 408 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2019]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / by Wes Moore -- Prologue: One shot -- The cave -- The middle passage -- The Master Plan -- The middle passage: part 2 -- From plan to action -- Epilogue: Moving forward -- 32 things to remember when following your Master Plan.
Subject:
Wilson, Chris, 1978-
Criminals > Rehabilitation > United States > Biography.
Businessmen > United States > Biography.
Self-realization.
Conduct of life.
Genre:
Autobiographies.

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  • 22 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library BIO WILSON (Text) 36015000798591 Adult Biography Available -
Alexander Main Library B Wilson (Text) 34269001232686 Adult Biography Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library B WILSON (Text) 37807000009120 Adult Biography Available -
Cleveland County Main Library B WILSON (Text) 22281500139869 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Dorothy Wightman Library B WILSON CHRIS WIT (Text) 30372101640230 Adult Biography Available -
Eden Library B Wilson (Text) 31554010484615 Adult Nonfiction Available -
George H. & Laura E. Brown Library B Wil (Text) 30308101211721 Adult Biography Available -
Goldsboro Library B WILSON (Text) 900000000815200 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Haywood County Main Library B Wilson (Text) 33115007667645 Adult Biography Available -
Henderson Main Branch WILSON (Text) 33258008554979 Adult Biography Available -

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