The Truth Shall Set You Free
In a prison where men are called “the walking dead,” one chaplain carried a mission of resurrecting a life of true freedom. Los Angeles, 1990s. Amid riots, gang wars, and politics of vengeance, Army Chaplain Robert Palmer walks into a prison where Warden Calvin Drake using a twisted system to punish and grind men's souls. Through a secret discipleship program, Palmer begins to ordain select inmates as pastors, peacemakers, and moral leaders to helping each other revitalize the inner city communities that once condemned them.
As lives transform behind bars, the prison itself becomes a battlefield—mercy against power, grace against fear, a chaplain against the machine of mass incarceration. Palmer’s mission will test not only his courage but his family, his faith, and his conviction that honor Christ's sacrifice and mission of soul liberation by loving one another. Redemption Row is a profound, true-to-life story of transformation and resilience—an unforgettable testament to embodied Christianity, authentic leadership, and the revolution of grace.
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About the Author


William Palmer is a Christian author, speaker, and endurance athlete. He fuses radical truth with sacred service to help others grow deeper in their faith. Palmer combines inspirational writing and transformative speaking engagements to help people discover courage, hope, resilience, & deeper engagement in life through Christ.


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Speaking Engagements
Live book talks on key themes of faith, identity, and resilience in action as exemplified by real living people in Redemption Row
Interviews & Appearances
Schedule interviews and book club appearances to discuss topics such as spiritual resilience, Integral Christianity, Spiritual Warfare & Divine Justice
Workshops & Seminars
Participate in workshops focusing on Christian resilience and practical, embodied, purposeful methods to defeat the enemy within and without in the current landscape of spiritual warfare


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