Down But Not Out:
The Inspirational Story of Alphonso Bailey
ISBN: 9781593570804
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"Down But
Not Out: The Inspirational Story of Alphonso Bailey," by
JIST Works, is a straight talking documentary... He encourages
youths to stay focused, work hard and not waste their lives." "Recommended for potentially troubled youth."
Down But Not Out is an inspirational documentary about Alphonso Bailey, who had everything going his way. He was in college on a football scholarship and was a good students making the dean's list. But his father's untimely death coupled with a sports injury prompted Alphonso to make bad and dangerous choices that landed him in prison. But there he found the healing discipline of boxing. Prison offices, trainers, managers, and personal mentors saw not only his good work ethic in boxing, but also a good man in life. Boxing is the backdrop for the interviews and viewers get inspiration for turning their lives around. One of Alphonso's Main Themes: You Can Overcome! He urges viewers to persevere at the hard work of changing their lives, even when the end may not be in sight, to head directly into change rather than run from it. Prison Is Someplace You Don't Want to Be! Alphonso reminds viewers of the consequences of bad choices. But Alphonso tells viewers that whatever they're facing, "It's only a moment in time." Viewers discover that despite bad choices, they can change by using hope, perseverance, and courage to go after their dreams. Excellent Viewing for Many Audiences. This new inspirational video can help many who need the light of hope. Audiences in a wide variety of circumstances can benefit, including youth at risk, ex-offenders, victims of family violence, people in support groups, and others. Two Videos in One! This video contains two versions of Down But Not Out. The first version is the full, uninterrupted documentary. The second version, designed for classroom and other group uses, contains pauses with on-screen cues for discussing points, such as
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