Former San Quentin inmate shares tools discovered during hard time

Bill Dallas, a former real estate developer, documents his five-year sentence at one of the country’s most notorious maximum security prisons in Lessons From San Quentin: Everything I Needed to Know About Life I Learned in Prison.

Although the book, co-written with George Barna, recounts Dallas’ own story of landing in prison after being charged with grand theft embezzlement, it is just as much about the Christians he encountered behind bars, men who have faced their worst struggles and lived to tell about it.

“What intrigued me (about writing this book) was not to do so much on the Bill Dallas story, but to focus on these men of faith in prison and the lessons I learned, so that’s what got me excited about doing it,” he said. “I don’t want to say it’s a tribute to them, but the faith they live is amazing.”

Dallas tells of  “lifers” who have come to terms with their sentences and see the trials they experience as opportunities for growth.
“The book is for people who are going through a trial or a tough time in their life,” he said. “I’m hoping that some of the lessons learned are for people to help take their faith to a deeper level.”

To promote the book, Tyndale is launching a national media campaign, including print and broadcast media. The book will also be spotlighted in the Ignite men’s conferences, where Dallas will be a featured speaker. 
For more information or to order, call Tyndale House at 800-323-9400, or visit www.tyndalebooksellers.com.

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