Mr. Hanson is a uniquely qualified author. He has gone through the harsh world of prison life, not as a counselor or administrator, but as a convict. He knows the feelings of being the prodigal. He has experienced being welcomed back into the arms of the heavenly Father knowing that he is forgiven and free. What has happened in the life of Al Hanson is what moves him to write and speak on the ways and means to minister to prisoners and their families.