Ana Silvia Contreras Aims to Help Readers Find Overall Life Balance by Sharing “Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate”

Visitors to the 2025 Guadalajara International Book Fair should not miss the book display for “Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate,” an inspirational book with a blend of self-help and family story by Ana Silvia Contreras.

The book revolves around Daniel, who is serving time in a federal maximum-security prison, and has been absent from the life of his son, Joel. Joel thought Daniel had abandoned him until his mother, Alexia, presents him on his 18th birthday a bundle of letters from Daniel. Little did he know that Daniel has always been a constant influence in his life.

Determined that Joel will not make the same mistakes he did, Daniel dedicates himself to finding the wisdom needed to enable his son to find success in all aspects of life. So each year, Daniel writes two letters: one for Alexia and one for Joel. Each letter contains and builds on a life principle that Daniel asks Alexia to learn and pass on to their son.

“Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate” is based on the author’s own correspondence with her incarcerated first cousin, whom she loves very much.

“He is in prison serving a life sentence,” Contreras said of this cousin in the book’s preface, “…and I have learned so much from him. Thanks to him. I now appreciate life more than I ever did before. He has been in prison for almost 18 years, and he is truly a smart, witty, charismatic, humble, noble, wise, articulate man, and a great human being.”

Using her cousin’s story as inspiration for “Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate,” the author challenges and empowers her readers to rise, no matter how low they have fallen, and take control of their lives.

“You can still get up… and find the happiness that all of us have been seeking since we were small children. You can find inner peace and success in every aspect of your daily life. You can learn to find joy in giving, to love everyone, to forget wrongs and forgive everyone, which includes forgiving yourself.”

In one way or another, the author urges readers not to dismiss their stories of pain, loss, mistakes, and failures, but instead to learn from these experiences so that they can become the very best versions of themselves.

“I hope that you will enjoy everything I have to share, and that you will find value in my story and can share it with others to motivate them to get up and try again.”

“Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate” will be displayed by the self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet at the Guadalajara International Book Fair from November 29 to December 3, 2025, at booth GG40. The book fair, however, will run until December 7 at Expo Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Get a copy today on Amazon. Learn more about Ana Silvia Contreras and her works at https://missivesofwisdom.com/.

The author’s third book, Daniel’s Catharsis, serves as part two to “Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate.” Also available on Amazon.

Author Bio
Ana Silvia Contreras is a self-published author. She has published 3 books and has been writing poetry, children’s stories, and novels for many years. Her first published book in Spanish, “La Madre que Cruzo la Frontera con el Permiso de Dios,” was written for her parents and gained the acceptance and support of the Spanish community. Her most recent books, “Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate” and “Daniel’s Catharsis,” are aimed towards helping and inspiring others to find overall life balance. Ana aspires to help as many people as possible. She enjoys public speaking and storytelling. Ana is the proud mother of two boys, Juan Carlos and Julian, and she currently resides in San Diego, California with her husband Ignacio Loredo, whom she claims are all her greatest inspiration.

Book details
“Missives of Wisdom from an Inmate”
Author: Ana Silvia Contreras
Genre: Self-Help, Inspirational
Published date: May 24, 2016
Publisher: Self-published

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