from a former criminal and now chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, comes a riveting, behind-the-bars look at one of America\'s Most feared prisons: San Quentin.
Mark Schlabach is the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling books, Happy, Happy, Happy, Si-cology.
He was born and raised in Stockton, California, where he lives today with his wife, Angel, and their children Ebony, Earl Jr., Tamara, and Franklin.
He has appeared on HBO, CNN, The 700 Club, Trinity Broadcasting and the Discovery Channel, and has been featured in Newsweek and Time.
He currently serves as chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors.
In 2000, Earl was named National Correctional Chaplain of the Year.
Earl Smith became the youngest chaplain ever hired by the California Department of Corrections when he was asked to become the chaplain at San Quentin in 1983.
About the Author: Rev.
Edgy, insightful, and thought provoking, Death Row Chaplain teaches us that God\'s grace can reach anyone--even the Most desperate and lost--and that it\'s never too late to turn our lives around.
But Most importantly, Smith helped the prisoners of San Quentin find redemption, hope, and understand that it is still possible to find God\'s grace and mercy from behind bars.
For twenty-three years, Smith played chess with Charles Manson, witnessed twelve executions, and negotiated truces between rival gangs.
from that moment on, Smith knew God had an unusual mission for him, and he became the minister to the lost souls sitting on Death row.
Labeled as a gang member and criminal from a young age, Smith was expected to do some time, but after a brush with Death during a botched drug deal, Smith\'s soul was saved and his life path was altered forever.
In 1983, twenty-seven-year-old Earl Smith arrived at San Quentin just like everyone thought he would.
Reverend Earl Smith shares the Most important lessons he\'s learned from years of helping inmates discover God\'s plan for them.
from a former criminal and now chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, comes a riveting, behind-the-bars look at one of America\'s Most feared prisons: San Quentin
