Maryam Bey Creates an Inspiring Story With a Life Lesson of True Compassion

Newark, NJ – WEBWIRE – Sunday, August 15, 2021

“There is no room for excuses and attitude is everything. To all “broken spirits” whatever is not serving you, let it go so you can grow.” - Maryam Bey

“Broken Spirit: Let It Go So You Can Grow” is an admirable story based on the author’s experience working behind the walls. It highly emphasizes the importance of education, humanity, compassion, and encouragement to know that life can be better and end the cycle of miseducation and incarceration.

“Broken Spirit: Let It Go So You Can Grow” shares Maryam’s stories behind the walls as well the school system and how the author extends support along the way. The author’s experiences working within the prison system and owner of a successful daycare and elementary school is narrated in this script. She held various positions as an Employment Counsellor, Case Manager, and Senior Counsellor in prison. Broken Spirit is derived from miseducation in urban schools and how it has a direct relationship between poor education and mass incarceration for Black and Hispanic youth. Creating an educational, mental health wellness environment that is conducive to their survival is the key to their holistic healing. The author’s goal of Broken Spirit, is to discuss, focus on education and address the racism that creates anxiety which eventually develops into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The author reminds Returning Citizens to take 100% responsibility for their choices in life. In addition, preparing, encouraging brothers and sisters in prison and young people in schools to believe they have a purpose in life.

“Broken Spirit: Let It Go So You Can Grow” portrays character building, giving hope through education, life experiences and a sense of resiliency. The most important point in this book is that it allows the reader to see those who are in the prison system as human beings. In this time of unrest and unjust practices this book is particularly important. A must-read story for those working in the prison and educational systems emphasizes humanity for true compassion is love in action.

Book copies are available at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Spirit-Let-You-Grow/dp/1737525534/) and other online book retailers.

Broken Spirit: Let It Go So You Can Grow
Written by: Maryam Bey
Published by: Proisle Publishing Services LLC
Published date: July 10, 2021
Paperback Price: $10.00

About the Author:

Maryam Bey, a resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, came to Newark, New Jersey in 1967. She was a broken spirit fleeing from a father who raped her at fifteen years old. She dropped out of school in the twelfth grade due to pregnancy. She married and had three more children. She obtained her General Education Diploma from Steven’s Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. In 1975 she opened Creative Garden School with the help of her husband and four brothers. After ten years of operating her school, she closed Creative Garden due to a traumatic divorce. Maryam eventually earned two degrees in Urban Education & Public Policy from Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey.

A former Newark Public Schools Board Member and Newark Public Schools Board President, Maryam was councilwoman candidate for the West Ward twice. She has received many communities, municipal, and organization awards for her community activism. She is the Founder, CEO, and Host of Tell a Vision, LLC, a local cable TV show. She lectures at colleges, schools, faith-based organizations, and conducts staff trainings in reentry. Her reentry trainings, workshops, conferences and symposiums are inspiring. She began her career in the prison system 2006 as an Employment Counselor at The Kintock Group. In 2008 she was hired as a Senior/Program Counselor at Delaney Hall. In 2014 she was hired for the City of Newark to work with their reentry population. Throughout 2015 - 2016 she conducted job readiness trainings for inmates at the Essex County Correctional Facility. All facilities are in Newark, New Jersey. Maryam is passionate and loves working with brothers and sisters who are interested in their own personal development. To Maryam, attitude is everything and there are no excuses.

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