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Nightmare Success
Loyalty, Betrayal, Life Behind Bars, Adapting, and Finally Breaking Free
Standing at the gates of Leavenworth Prison, Brent Cassity faced the one thing he swore would never happen. The CEO who built a national company across 22 states was about to surrender his freedom for five years.
Nightmare Success is his raw, unfiltered account of that fall and what came after. Not just a prison memoir but a survival guide for anyone facing their worst fear.
Brent shares the mental strategies that helped him adapt behind bars. Tools that work just as well for anyone stuck in their own prison, whether that's addiction, career collapse, divorce, or the fear of moving forward.
Everything you want is on the other side of fear.
Available in paperback and Kindle/NOOK eBook
What You'll Learn
Survival Strategies
Mental tools for adapting to impossible situations that work inside prison walls or everyday life.
Business Lessons
How to build a national company and the minefields to avoid along the way.
The Justice System
An insider's view of federal prosecution and what happens when the government comes after you.
Finding Freedom
Why your worst moment can become your greatest teacher and how to break free from any prison.
What Readers Say
★★★★★"I found this very difficult to put down once I started. Many of us have created our own personal prisons that confine us in ways very similar to the real thing. Cassity provides strategies for moving through these unthinkable experiences that can really help others to cope and come through stronger."
★★★★★"As an Attorney, I see people get railroaded by the criminal justice system daily. This book is a great insight to just one of the millions of people facing the government's power."
★★★★★"A captivating memoir and a cautionary business thriller that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next."
★★★★★"The personal touch and the honesty really took the book to another level. A memoir about freedom, and the author has navigated life through thick and thin, conquering what is believed to be a better understanding of himself."
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brent Cassity?
Brent Cassity was the CEO of Forever Enterprises, a company he grew from a small regional business to operating across 22 states. He was featured in TIME, Fortune, and the Wall Street Journal. HBO created a documentary about his industry that inspired the TV series "Six Feet Under." After federal prosecution, he served 5 years at Leavenworth Prison and now hosts the Nightmare Success podcast.
What is Nightmare Success about?
The book chronicles Brent's journey from successful CEO to federal inmate to free man. It covers the shock of indictment, the reality of prison life at Leavenworth, the mental strategies he developed to survive, and the path to rebuilding after release. It's part memoir, part survival guide, part business cautionary tale.
Why did Brent Cassity go to prison?
Brent faced federal charges related to his business dealings at Forever Enterprises. Rather than detailing the legal specifics, the book focuses on the human experience: what it feels like to lose everything, how to survive in federal prison, and how to find meaning and purpose on the other side.
Is this book only for people facing legal trouble?
No. While Brent's story involves federal prison, readers consistently say the lessons apply to anyone facing a major life crisis. The survival strategies work for addiction recovery, career collapse, divorce, health challenges, or any situation where you feel trapped. Many readers describe creating their own "personal prisons" that the book helped them escape.
What does "Nightmare Success" mean?
Brent coined the phrase to capture a core truth: everything you want is on the other side of fear. His worst nightmare, going to federal prison, became the foundation for a new kind of success. The book shows how the thing you fear most can become your greatest teacher.
What business lessons does the book include?
Brent shares insights from building a national company across 22 states, including what worked, what didn't, and the minefields to avoid. The book offers perspective on entrepreneurship, leadership, and the vulnerabilities that come with rapid growth.
Where can I buy Nightmare Success?
The book is available on Amazon (paperback and Kindle) and Barnes & Noble (paperback and NOOK eBook). ISBN: 978-1951943967.
About the Author
Brent Cassity built Forever Enterprises from a small regional company into a national operation spanning 22 states. His work was featured in TIME, Fortune, and the Wall Street Journal. HBO's documentary about his industry inspired the acclaimed series "Six Feet Under."
After serving 5 years at Leavenworth Federal Prison, Brent launched the Nightmare Success podcast to share stories of others who have turned their worst moments into new beginnings. He speaks regularly about resilience, second chances, and finding purpose after crisis.
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