Turning Adversity to Advantage From A Point of Change is a workbook that came from an incarcercated man's experience of some of the necessary procedures and exercises that it takes to become the person who is prepared for freedom and success. The author shares his perspective and tools that he used to go from a Life; all suspended but 50 year sentence to a free man thriving in society. This book allows you to learn effective practices and do the exercises that will lead to you becoming the person you want to be.

J. S. Russell is a poet, writer, educator and returned citizen who has self-published six books of poetry and two children's books while incarcerated. His work has been published by NYU's Review of Law and Social Change digital publication The Harbinger and PEN America. J. S. Russell's work shines light on the experiences, insights and reflection of an incarcerated black man. He brings awareness to the power of words by emphasizing that he wrote his freedom.