Beyond the Chaos: Restoring Hope for Humanity

by Don Kirchner

Beyond the Chaos is a compilation of core values and principles that are simple and powerful elements of truth one can depend on in any situation. The author, Don Kirchner, is an excellent communicator and storyteller, which makes each chapter an easy-to-read guidebook that everyone can relate to and understand.He is also the founder of the non-profit organization, Return to Honor. Its mission is to assist people on both sides of prison walls to make better choices and to create productive, more effective lives for themselves, their families and society. Don has worked to set an example of a life redeemed and used for the good of humanity. This book speaks to home life, the justice system, what makes one honorable and why everyone of us matters.

Kindle Edition

Published August 24, 2023

About the author

A former combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam, Don spent two and a half years in federal prison for his involvement with a large-scale marijuana smuggling operation in the mid-1980's. In over 25 years of work in prison and criminal justice reform since his release in 1988, Don has earned commendations from law enforcement and correctional authorities, and numerous government, civic and clerical leaders for his work in assisting inmates in better understanding how to overcome adversity.

Founder and Director of an Arizona nonprofit organization, Society for Return To Honor, Don has written two books on turning adversity into personal achievement, and travels extensively in his efforts to assist communities in redirecting juvenile and former adult offenders toward creating better, more meaningful lives and futures.