A car accident changed everything.
One moment of impact. One chain of consequences.
And suddenly, freedom was gone, replaced by silence, concrete walls, and the crushing weight of separation.

Told with raw honesty and spiritual depth, When I Died Inside is a true story of a man torn from his family and forced to face the inner collapse triggered by incarceration. What begins as a personal tragedy slowly transforms into a journey of rediscovery, of faith, identity, fatherhood, and meaning.

More than a prison memoir, this book is a testimony of resilience.
Of how pain can be a teacher.
Of how silence can become sacred.
Of how, even in the darkest places, light still finds a way in.

Written originally as a way to share the truth with his daughter, J. C. Dias invites readers into a deeply personal reckoning with guilt, injustice, forgiveness, and healing.

If you've ever faced a moment that shattered your life...
If you've ever searched for hope on the other side of pain...
This story was written for you.