That Bird Has My Wings: An Oprah's Book Club Pick
Sep 2009 · Harper Collins
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That Bird Has My Wings is the astounding memoir of death row inmate Jarvis Masters and a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and the talent of a fine writer. Offering scenes from his life that are at times poignant, revelatory, frightening, soul-stirring, painful, funny, and uplifting, That Bird Has My Wings tells the story of the author’s childhood with parents addicted to heroin, an abusive foster family, a life of crime and imprisonment, and the eventual embracing of Buddhism.
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October 15, 2024
I personally never met Jarvis, but I started my career in cdc&r in 1984, as an adult, I started my career as a juvenile in ca, youth authority 1978. I was 15 I finally discharged in 2009, prison made me a better man, freedom has almost killed me. And made a killer out of me. I feel I know Jarvis as a personal friend I am a white Indian and love the spirit life more than the physical by far
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Jarvis Jay Masters entered San Quentin when he was the age of nineteen. He is the author of Finding Freedom as well as many articles. In 1992, Masters won a PEN Award for his poem "Recipe for Prison Pruno." In 1990, Masters was moved to death row after being convicted of conspiracy in the murder of a prison guard. In April 2008, the California Supreme Court ordered an evidentiary hearing based on the lack of substantial evidence for Masters' conviction. Many people believe in Masters' innocence and are actively working within the legal system to free him.
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