About the Author
My name is Dr. Henry Tyler
Dr. Henry E. Tyler is a lifelong educator, father of fifteen, and grandfather to twenty-seven. His journey through adversity—including incarceration—did not end in silence. It sparked a deeper commitment to equity, justice, and educational leadership. With advanced degrees in Special Education and Career and Technical Education Leadership, Dr. Tyler has served as a teacher, principal, mentor, and advocate for the overlooked. His memoir, Unfinished Business, weaves personal truth with systemic insight, offering a bold blueprint for transformation and hope.
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This story doesn’t belong to me alone—it belongs to all of us.
Unfinished Business is told through my lens, but it reflects a shared struggle, a collective hope, and a truth many of us carry in silence.
This space is for you, too—for your voice, your lens, your lived experience.
Let’s reclaim the narrative. Let’s tell our story—together
Dr. Henry Tyler - Author | Educator | Justice Advocate | Husband | Father of Fifteen | Grandfather of Twenty-Seven | Formerly Incarcerated Leader | Champion for Equity and Second Chances
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Speaking Engagements
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Keynote speeches for conferences, graduations, and leadership summits
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Guest lectures for universities (education, criminal justice, sociology)
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Prison-to-purpose talks for reentry programs and transitional housing centers
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School and district presentations on equity, discipline reform, and resilience
Workshops & Trainings
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Restorative Justice in Education – Practical training for teachers and administrators
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Reentry & Redemption – Workshops for justice-involved individuals and service providers
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Courageous Leadership – Leading with integrity after personal and professional adversity
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Culturally Responsive Special Education – Strategies for inclusion and equity in SPED programs
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The Rebuild Project – A structured series on personal transformation, inspired by your narrative
Consulting & Coaching
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Equity audits and leadership coaching for school districts and nonprofits
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Reentry program design – Help agencies and schools build effective second-chance pathways
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Dissertation mentorship – Support for doctoral students navigating qualitative research, leadership, or justice-related topic
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The Author
Dr. Henry E. Tyler is an educator, speaker, and justice advocate whose life defies easy summaries. Once a financial analyst, later a federal inmate, he emerged as a voice for equity in education and a champion for second chances. His memoir, Unfinished Business, weaves personal reckoning with systemic critique, offering a powerful glimpse into what it means to rebuild from the inside out.
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About Us
Unfinished Business Books don’t just tell stories. We finish what others left undone.
This space was born from lived experience—shaped behind glass walls and beneath fluorescent lights, in courtrooms and classrooms, in silence and defiance. Unfinished Business isn’t just a memoir—it’s a movement. A call to confront the systems that judge too early and heal too late. A blueprint for rebuilding what was never designed to include us in the first place.
Led by Dr. Henry E. Tyler, an educator, justice advocate, and formerly incarcerated leader, this platform is dedicated to truth-telling, second chances, and systemic change. We believe that the ledger can be rewritten. That redemption is real. That the classroom and the cellblock are not separate stories, but two pages from the same unfinished book.
Through writing, speaking, community engagement, and education reform, we create space for the overlooked, the written-off, and the underestimated.
This site is a hub for:
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The memoir Unfinished Business and its behind-the-scenes journey
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Reflections on education, justice, leadership, and reentry
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Tools and resources for those walking the long road back
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Conversations that challenge, unsettle, and inspire
If you're here, you’re part of the story.
And the story isn’t over yet.
Dr. Henry E. Tyler's Journey
Dr. Henry E. Tyler was once a financial analyst—or maybe just a man wearing the right suit at the wrong time. What followed wasn’t a fall so much as an unraveling. From courtrooms to classrooms, from silence to speech, he became something else entirely. His memoir claims to tell the story—or at least the version that survived..
This book traces his story—but whose story is it, really? Beneath the names and dates lie echoes: of courtrooms that echo louder than verdicts, of classrooms where futures are bartered, of systems that sentence long before the trial. It doesn’t just tell—it reveals, refracts, resists. A mirror, a map, a warning. And maybe, a way through.
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WELCOME
This isn’t just a website—it’s a doorway into unfinished stories, hard truths, and hard-earned hope. I’m Dr. Henry E. Tyler, and here you’ll find pieces of my journey—from prison to purpose, from silence to leadership. Whether you’re here for the book, the blog, or the bigger conversation, I’m glad you made it.
The work isn’t done. Let’s begin.
Impactful Advocacy
Championing Justice
Dr. Tyler has led initiatives promoting educational reform and justice, providing support to marginalized communities.
Professional Growth
December 2035
His dedication to educating others has fostered a new generation of advocates aiming for systemic transformation.
Public Engagement
December 2035
These engagements have elevated the discourse on justice, highlighting the importance of change.
Published Works
Multiple articles and papers addressing educational justice.
His written contributions have fortified advocacy efforts, reaching diverse audiences.
Awards
Recognized for contributions to education.
Awards reflect his commitment and impact within communities and organizations.
Community Programs
Developing programs that address systemic inequities.
These initiatives provide essential resources and empowerment for those in need.