My Worst Fear Came True

Craig Stanland
2 min readNov 19, 2021

One of my biggest fears came true.

My memoir, “Blank Canvas, How I Reinvented My Life After Prison,” received its first 1-star rating on Amazon.

And I couldn’t be happier.

Sounds weird, right? But to me, it’s not; it goes much deeper than someone not liking my book.

Before I even put pen to paper, I found myself caught up in all the fears and…

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Craig Stanland

I write about my journey from corporate success to federal prison and finding joy, mission, meaning, and fulfillment beyond professional and financial success.