BEHIND BARS AND BEYOND
An Inspiring And Astonishing Success Story Of A Doctor Revealing His Prison Experience And Secret Of Setting A World Record During His Imprisonment.
BHANUBHAI PATEL
ReadHave you ever heard or read about a world record in education in the most adverse environment of the prison? Probably the answer would be 'No'. I must admit that I was fortunate to accomplish such an achievement in the prison and outside the prison. I am very curious to share with you and reveal to you all the aspects and secrets of my achievement that led to the world record in education in prison.
'Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records' a maxim by famous maxim writer 'William Arthur Ward' which has been proved appropriate by my achievement. Because I accomplished this achievement in the most adverse and indifferent prison environment. The goal was very tough and difficult because education and prison are very contradictory and conflicting in nature. Generally, studying in a prison environment is a very difficult task. It's like swimming in the opposite direction of the flow.
Have I also revealed what kind of environment is there in prison? From outside, only projections and guesses can be made about it. Most prisoners in prison suffer from negative factors such as anxiety, frustration, worry, fear, depression, despair, anger, feelings of retaliation, etc. Sometimes they may lose their mental stability and mental balance. Incarceration makes life difficult for prisoners inside the prison and outside the prison after their release. In such a prison's negative environment, it is very difficult to form a circle of mental peace, mental balance, and positive attitude for noble and sacred activities like education which needs a special role of the sound mind. At the age of fifty, I began to study again in life in an adverse and negative environment of prison.
Even though both my place of study (prison) and my age (50+) did not match with the activities of study, I completed 31 educational courses in this adverse environment of the prison, At the same time, performing the duty of managing study centers located inside the prison premises and set a world record in education. This book has been written with my sublime desire to share my immense pleasure and contentment of my unique, unparalleled achievement and how I accomplished it. After being released from prison, I continued my study while doing a full-time job at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University and completed 23 more educational courses taking the tally of my educational courses to 54. I completed them with good grades and in just 12 years. Being a prisoner is destiny; but establishing a world record as a prisoner in education in prison is a testament to the ability to shape one's personality with strong morale, self-confidence, and inner strength.
This book is based on my prison experience or my prison journey and in my prison experience, education was at the center. I chose the medium of this book to convey my message to my readers revealing how I accomplished this gigantic task. Hopefully, this life story will prove to be inspiring to you and will encourage you with great vigor and passion to achieve your unique, unimaginable achievements and to conquer the highest peaks in life.
With best wishes.
"Prison is a laboratory of turning difficulties and adversities into success." – Bhanu Patel
BEHIND BARS AND BEYOND | BOOK REVIEW | BHANUBHAI PATEL
Posted on November 15, 2020, updated on November 15, 2020 by Theliterature Today
Time is considered the most valuable and precious thing with a person but the contradiction is that time has no monetary sense. Only the wise can understand how significant time is and make utilize it in the best possible manner as per their discretion. Some people lead their lives in a manner that has a true sense of time utilization, which makes them and their lives an example for everyone to look at and imbibe at least some values that the people have followed. A living example of such a person is Bhanubhai Patel and his manner of living his life in “Behind Bars and Beyond”.
The book’s title is clearly suggestive of how the author is going to write about life as it was behind and beyond the bars. But whether the book is fictional or non-fictional, the readers can hardly make a guess. But that is the beauty of the book. The subtitle, “An Inspiring And Astonishing Success Story Of A Doctor Revealing His Prison Experience And Secret Of Setting A World Record During His Imprisonment,” reveals a little more for the readers but they are already prompted and ready to become a part of this voyage which may become a life-changing experience for them.
Patel takes up narrating the story of his life in first person and keeps informing the readers whenever there are change of events or the situations he encounters in his journey of life. He begins it right from his childhood where he first started attaining his education and how he had to struggle to educate himself but one ray of hope, hard work, and dedication were the difference makers in his life. This is where the readers get the first lesson of always doing hard work and not initially worrying about the result. As bright as the author is as a student, luck continues to favor him at different life stages. The readers also glimpse how far life has changed from the earlier days when there were hardly any facilities. The narrator also succeeds in giving the readers an idea of the prison environment.
As he narrates the circumstances that landed him behind the bars, the readers subconsciously question human nature and whether humans are trustworthy at all or not. But the narrator displays his optimistic side and begins narrating how he made the best utilization of his valuable time behind the bars and how that utilization made a difference in his life. From here itself, the book gives a strong and positive vibe and captures the attention of the readers effortlessly.
Patel’s life has a lot to teach to the readers. He seems to come out from the canvas of the book and reach out to the readers at a more personal and closer level. Courage, resilience, working hard, never giving up, having faith in self and capabilities of oneself are some of the things that can be counted in broad terms. The readers are likely to find many more positive aspects that can influence them and change their lives. In the light of this, categorizing “Behind Bars and Beyond” in the category of motivational content would obviously not mean doing complete justice to the genre of the book, but it can be counted in that category too. Any book that can teach something to a reader or make a difference in their lives in a constructive manner will only be beneficial to readers.
The book’s length is also kept according to an average reader but how Patel narrates his tale automatically creates interest in the minds of the readers and they begin to read the book without regarding the length. They are gripped by the story instantly and keep reading through without having track of time. The author often addresses the readers directly, which helps in heightening their interest and adds to the charm of the book. The book’s language becomes a cherry on the top, as the author keeps the language as per the understanding of maximum readers. This ensures that the book remains open to be read by readers of all kinds and all categories. Recommending this book to any particular readers of only one genre would not mean doing justice to the book’s substance. Since it is about a person’s life and the productive life he has led, this book should be recommended to all readers, whether old or young. Elder readers should read the book to understand or get an idea of how to utilize their time in a better manner, while young readers should give this book a reading as it will not only inspire but also give life goals to get better at achieving their dreams without having second thoughts.
Title: Behind Bars and Beyond
Author: Bhanubhai Patel
Published By: Evincepub Publishing, 2020
Reviewed By: Akhila Saroha
Order Book: Amazon India
Reviewed in India on 7 October 2020
Being passionate requires dedication, hard work, focus, and the willingness to fail over and over again. However, if you're ready to put in the work, then being a passionate person who knows what he wants can bring excitement, joy, and a sense of true purpose to your life.
And our 54 degrees speak the truth about how passionate you're sir .
Those with the means and desire to attend university will find that this experience is very beneficial to preparing a person to become a productive member of society.
A degree gives a person the confidence necessary to contribute to the development of others will never come when one gives up trying to reach it.
Success will never come when one gives up trying to reach it. Success is primarily a result of the effort one puts in.
How one can believe this totally opposite and contradictory fact ; higher education in the prison, world record in education in Indian prison, education at the age of 50 years to 62 years. Seems unbelievable and unrealistic but true and real. Worthy of salute and admiration. WONDERFUL!!!!
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PaperbackBhanubhai Patel, a Resident of Ahmedabad (Gujarat) who is a medical doctor and ex-convict. He has served Gujarat Government established Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University as a consultant. He has done an intensive study in and out of Prison and has set a world record of 54 degrees, diploma, and certificate which has been recorded in Limca Book of Records, Asia Book of Records, Unique Word Record, India Book of Records, and Universal Record Forum. This memoir is an unforgettable stepping stone to his rare, inspiring prison experiences and academic achievement journey.
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