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Blood in, Blood Out

Loyalty, Identity, and the Courage to Walk Away

Aaron B Kershaw Billye J Jones Lori-Ellen Pisani

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Buildingblocs Publishing
04 April 2026
Series: Pathlight Youth
Blood In - Blood Out

Book 3 of the Pathlight Youth Series Built from the Inside - Youth Track

What if the thing that made you feel safe? was the same thing that's keeping you stuck?

Blood In - Blood Out is Book 3 in the Pathlight Youth Series, part of the Built from the Inside¿ emotional growth system for justice-involved youth. This installment confronts one of the deepest, most dangerous struggles young people face: false loyalty and the emotional contracts we make with the streets, with violence, and with identity tied to survival.

Written in the honest, direct voice of a mentor who's lived it and taught it, this book guides youth through the hard questions:

What did I have to do to get accepted-and what did I have to give up?

Is this loyalty... or fear?

What happens if I choose myself instead of the set?

Who do I become when I leave the life-but keep the lessons?

This isn't about blaming gangs or lecturing kids out of their choices.

It's about teaching them how to think clearly, feel deeply, and take back their story.

Inside Book 3, youth will:

Explore the difference between real loyalty and destructive contracts

Reflect on what it cost them to belong-and what they still carry

Identify the emotional ""ties that bind"" them to pain, even when they want to grow

Create their own ""Loyalty Map"" to build a new code of honor

Includes:

Guided journaling and mentor conversations

Real-world reflection tools

Voice-driven prompts built for system-involved teens

Optional companion Mentor Guide (Pathlight Edition)

""You were born with value. You don't have to earn it through pain.""

Blood In - Blood Out helps youth break cycles-without shaming their past.

For use in group settings, mentoring sessions, reentry programs, or individual transformation.
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Imprint:   Buildingblocs Publishing
Edition:   2nd ed.
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Height: 279mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   259g
ISBN:   9798903455201
Series:   Pathlight Youth
Pages:   102
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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