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I (Heather Heaton) am recommending my new ebook ("Her Letters from Prison") as a motivationalresource for reading pleasure, review, contemplation, and comment.  My ebook will validate your inquisitivedoubts about what goes on in women’s prisons; it can justify the efforts spenttoward ministries to women’s prisons; and it can be an inspirational (tell-it-like-it-is)resource for drug rehab/prevention programs. The book is non-fiction inspirational Christian romance (It is what itis!); and the original letters (and prison art) are included as images forauthenticity.  You can go to http://www.heather-heaton.comand purchase “Her Letters from Prison”,Parts 1 and 2.

If you don’t happen to own aKindle, Nook, or some other eReader device, then download the FREE Adobe Digital Editionssoftware to your computer to read the “epub” version of my ebook as purchasedfrom Smashwords.  Multiple versions of myebook are available on Smashwords.

I am a 34 year old collegestudent trying to better my life, in spite of the baggage I carry from myprevious life.  To date, I have beenquite successful in accomplishing this goal; and I will use the proceeds fromthe book to help support myself.  Mypicture is posted, with my book descriptions, at Smashwords.

My recently published ebook isentitled ("Her Letters fromPrison:  Part 1 & Part 2", byHeather Heaton).  The ebook was publishedat Smashwords(www.smashwords.com).  A briefdescription of the ebook follows:

Breanna tells the true story of her experiences in prison through her letters to her friend Heath.  This is a story of survival and a quest to make a better life.  The letters describe the daily shocking events of prison life involving drugs, sex, utter devastation and humiliation, anger, hopelessness, despair, and finally happiness and hope.

Breanna's "truth" stands still even as the world around her trembles and burns!  Bad things do happen to good people; and Breanna is the perfect example of this truth.

Breanna's inner strengths and principles eventually win out over the corruption and evil that surrounds her.  With God's help, Breanna survives the horrible experiences of prison life and regains her self-confidence and hope for a better life.

"Breanna" was an inmate at Tutwiler Women's Prison from 2007 to 2009.

"Breanna" benefitted from women's prison ministries and the LIFE Tech-Wetumpka state-funded self-help program.

The Introduction page of theebook follows:

Introduction:

The story you are about to read istrue.  Unfortunately, it’s my story; andthe truth is often much more intriguing than fiction.  I have had to deal with this story (thissituation) for more than the past ten years. I started living out this story with all the hopes and dreams of most(if not all) young American girls; and I will finish this story by realizingmost of those hopes and dreams, even though they have been interrupted for atime (in prison) that seems like time and time again.  Through it all, I have managed to learn somelife lessons that I hope to give to you; and I am hoping that you can pick upon these lessons earlier in life than I have done.  I should have learned these lessons longago.  If I had learned these lessons longago, I assure you that I would not have written the material you are nowreading.  My hope is that nobody else hasto endure what I have endured learning life lessons that should be given toyoungsters and adolescents early in life by the ones who truly love them.  But here again, there are probably otheryoungsters and adolescents, much like me, who will have to learn these lifelessons painfully for themselves, the hard way – by experiencing them firsthand.  Well, if you continue to read mystory, here’s what you will experience – drugs, sex, violence, prison, utterdevastation/humiliation, anger, hopelessness, despair, and finally happinessand hope!

If you don’t take me seriously and youfollow in my path, you are going to experience false hope anddisillusionment!  You are going toexperience broken trusts, by those whom you trusted most!  You are going to experience pain and agonythat brings you to the brink of self-destruction!  You will lose your freedom!  You will lose the right to think for yourselfand to make your own decisions!  You willlose your sense of self-worth and self-dignity! You are going to lose your ability to support yourself!  You are going to lose yourself-confidence!  You are going to bevictimized; and you can do little to avoid this!  You will struggle and struggle and strugglejust to get yourself back onto an even keel! But if you can ever manage to muster a tremendous mountain ofstubbornness and determination, and if you can begin to think better ofyourself, you will be able to recover most, but not all, of your ability tomanage your own affairs while regaining some of your self-confidence andfeeling of self-worth.  I am just aboutto accomplish this in my life!  Beingjust about able to accomplish this in my life is what has led me to (it hasallowed me to) share my story with you. At first, I didn’t think I could ever share my story with anyone.  But, I really don’t want you to actuallyshare (live through) my experiences, even if you think you can handle it.  Just read this story and do somethingpositive in your own life.

Note:  Names have been changed to protect eachindividual's privacy.

Dedication:

This work is dedicatedto Valrise Bendolf (Clay County Dept. of Corrections Holding Facility), JackieRatliff (Kilby – Montgomery Womens’ Facility), Fawn Romie/Mr. Roberts/Gary Parsons (Life Tech)and all of Mr. Robert’s little roses that he so diligently cultivated.  For all their good works, these people savedmy life!

I hope that you find this ebookboth interesting and helpful.

Sincerely,                                  

Heather Heaton

http://www.heather-heaton.com

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Customer/Reader Review of “Her Letters fromPrison”

Heather,ever since you first contacted me about your ebooks (and when I received them)I have been giving them traction.  At least two women on my case loadchecked them out, (like a library card so I would get them back) and were verymoved by the content.  I haven’t had another problem with their behavior sincethey read them.  So…I know they are working.  They should be requiredreading, ordered by a Judge before women are sentenced to probation, so thatthey would fully understand the consequences of their behavior.  Thecoverage by The Prison Art Coalition blog is very good news both for Heatherand for those that will read her story. 

They (“Her Letters fromPrison:  Parts 1 & 2) should be usedas text books for the next Life Tech facility for Women!!!  I wish I hadsome pull for money to build a better one.  I pray for it.

Gary Parsons

Parole Officer

State of Alabama – Board of Pardons & Parole