The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World
From the bestselling co-author of The Coffee Bean comes the true story of a well-raised kid, a three-year starting quarterback, a young person filled with potential...until a shocking addiction took hold.

Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams.

Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt.

Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, however, he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit.

After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man. His story of redemption continues to inspire audiences today.
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The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World
From the bestselling co-author of The Coffee Bean comes the true story of a well-raised kid, a three-year starting quarterback, a young person filled with potential...until a shocking addiction took hold.

Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams.

Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt.

Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, however, he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit.

After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man. His story of redemption continues to inspire audiences today.
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The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World

The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World

by Damon West
The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World

The Change Agent: How a Former College QB Sentenced to Life in Prison Transformed His World

by Damon West

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From the bestselling co-author of The Coffee Bean comes the true story of a well-raised kid, a three-year starting quarterback, a young person filled with potential...until a shocking addiction took hold.

Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams.

Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt.

Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, however, he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit.

After a fateful discussion during his incarceration with a seasoned convict, Damon had a spiritual awakening. He learned that, like a coffee bean changing with the application of heat and pressure, he was capable of changing the environment around him. Armed with a program of recovery, a renewed faith, and a miraculous second chance at life, Damon emerged from over seven years of prison a changed man. His story of redemption continues to inspire audiences today.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781642931020
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Publication date: 03/19/2019
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 5.70(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Damon West, MS in criminal justice, is an internationally known keynote speaker, three time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, a former adjunct college professor of criminal justice, and former crime boss in Dallas who was sentenced to life in prison for organized crime. His mega-bestselling book, The Coffee Bean, was listed by Forbes as a “Top 20 Book You Need to Read..” and has been reprinted in several languages all over the world.

On parole in Texas until 2073, his story is one of hope, redemption, grit, and the resilience of the human spirit. Today, Damon lives in Southeast Texas with his wife, stepdaughter, two dogs, and two cats.

For more information, visit damonwest.org.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Rock Bottom 1

Chapter 1 The Escape 9

Chapter 2 Innocence Lost 12

Chapter 3 Better Days 18

Chapter 4 Youth Is Wasted on the Young 22

Chapter 5 Menagerie of Miscreants 31

Chapter 6 Fork in the Road 45

Chapter 7 Debts Demand to Be Paid 61

Chapter 8 Proximity to Power 69

Chapter 9 You Don't Have to Win All Your Fights 82

Chapter 10 You Cannot Give What You Do Not Have 103

Chapter 11 Fruit of the Poisonous Tree 114

Chapter 12 Misery and Time 134

Chapter 13 The Coffee Bean 152

Chapter 14 The Animal I Have Become 172

Chapter 15 You'll Never Leave This Place Alive! 193

Chapter 16 Footprints in the Sand 213

Chapter 17 Halftime Is Over 234

Chapter 18 Not on My Line 238

Chapter 19 Bench Warrant 248

Chapter 20 The Secret to Life 253

Chapter 21 Parole Hearing 258

Chapter 22 The Nightmare Is Over 268

Chapter 23 On-Chain 274

Chapter 24 The Carrot and the Stick 278

Chapter 25 Hat on Tight 284

Chapter 26 Three Tools to Begin Your New Life 297

Chapter 27 Living in Recovery 318

Chapter 28 The Good Thief 330

Epilogue: Life Coming Full Circle 339

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