Imagine metal doors slamming behind you, as you're locked away for twenty-five years. Christian Mann doesn't have to imagine it, he lived it. Guilt, shame, severed relationships, and hopelessness threatened to engulf him.

He wanted to end his life, but in that gloomy prison cell he found a rich spiritual experience-a transformative revelation-new life. He was lifted from dark emptiness into the fullness of God's love, light, and freedom.

In Mercy, Compassion, and Forgiveness, Christian shares insights from a prisoner's viewpoint, guiding his readers (through the lens of transparency) to true personal freedom. Self