From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an extraordinary
story of redemption in the darkest of places. Jarvis Jay Masters's
early life was a horror story whose outline we know too well. Born
in Long Beach, California, his house was filled with crack,
alcohol, physical abuse, and men who paid his mother for sex. He
and his siblings were split up and sent to foster care when he was
five, and he progressed quickly to juvenile detention, car theft,
armed robbery, and ultimately San Quentin. While in prison, he was
set up for the murder of a guard - a conviction which landed him on
death row, where he's been since 1990. At the time of his murder
trial, he was held in solitary confinement, torn by rage and
anxiety, felled by headaches, seizures, and panic attacks. A
criminal investigator repeatedly offered to teach him breathing
exercises which he repeatedly refused, until desperation moved him.
With uncanny clarity, David Sheff describes Masters's gradual but
profound transformation from a man dedicated to hurting others to
one who has prevented violence on the prison yard, counselled high
school kids by mail, and helped prisoners -and even guards - find
meaning in their lives. Along the way, Masters becomes drawn to the
Buddhist principles - compassion, sacrifice, and living in the
moment -and gains the admiration of Buddhists worldwide. And while
he is still in San Quentin and still on death row, he shows us all
how to ease our everyday suffering, relish the light that surrounds
us, and endure the tragedies that befall us all.
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