Escaping the Pen: How Lessons from Doing Time Can Set You Free

You come across our title: Escaping the Pen, and you are intrigued. You flip the book over and discover that this is not some book about a couple of offenders who dug a three-hundred-foot tunnel to freedom, but about two men in prison who dug into themselves and did the hard work of soul searching in order to gain the true meaning of freedom.

On this extraordinary journey, we take readers "under our wing" into prison life from the physical standpoint and then we tie that exact perspective to the mental and emotional prisons that have some of the same and even greater consequential effects.

After making these connections between physical and mental/emotional prisons, we show you how we used our physical circumstances as a tool to gain freedom "within."

It is our hope that, through our pain, you can gain wisdom and lessons that will same you "time" in this life that you can never get back. It is our additional hope that, as we take you on a journey of prison life, we clearly show you that "prison" is more than an institution where "bad" people are sent, but a place where a lot of people send themselves mentally and emotionally. They keys that hold the power to unlock the cages that hold you hostage against your will lie "within." Let us lead the way.

Bobby "King B" Bowen's father shot his mother when he was only 7. With his father in prison and his mother fighting to survive in more ways than one way, he was lead into the streets for direction. Gang life in Wichita Falls, TX lead to TYC (Texas Youth Commission) and after a short time of freedom, he received a 30 year sentence in prison. This is where his King was born. Through soul searching, education, and a commitment to growth, he lives a King's mentality daily as he awaits his physical freedom. His favorite quote is, "The facts of our lives are not as important as our attitude towards them."

Donderick "Buddy Love" Walker started learning hard life lessons early on. Growing up in tough neighborhoods, he learned early on to fight for the things he wanted in life. After being relocated in San Antonio, TX at 15 from Jefferson Parish, LA due to hurricane Katrina, he got a fresh start in a new city. But like most things, this lead to more growing pains. At 22 years old, he got sentenced to do 15 years in prison; this is where he finally became a man and found his purpose in life was to become an entrepreneur, author, and personal trainer. His favorite quote is, "Be good to the game and the game will be good to you".