Webafter serving four prison terms, dave dahl finally turned his life around. Even as dahl fought his internal monsters, u. s. Incarceration policy began a marked shift, one. Webhe believes that forgiveness of self and others is essential to inner peace and personal growth. But it’s only one of many lessons he’s come away with through all of his. Webas fate would have it, she soon met and fell in love with renowned writer, later of children’s books, roald dahl, whom she married on july 2, 1953. Webin 1987, he was addicted to drugs and incarcerated for home burglary. For 15 years he bounced from one sentence to the next. Webin 1987, he was addicted to drugs and incarcerated for home burglary. For 15 years he bounced from one sentence to the next.