That Bird Has My Wings by Jarvis Jay Masters

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After visiting Jarvis Jay Masters at San Quentin, Eric Brandt, Senior Editor at HarperOne, talks about Jarvis and his book.

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 authors childhood with parents addicted to heroin, an abusive foster family, a life of crime and imprisonment, and the eventual embracing of Buddhism.

Jarvis Jay Masters has taken an extraordinary journey of faith. Strangely enough, his moment of enlightenment came behind the bars of San Quentin's death row. In this compelling memoir, inmate and author Jarvis Jay Masters takes us from the arms of his heroin-addicted mother to an abusive foster home, on his escape to the illusory freedom of the streets and through lonely nights spent in bus stations and juvenile homes, and finally to life inside the walls of San Quentin State Prison. Using the nub and filler from a ballpoint pen (the only writing instrument allowed him in solitary confinement), Masters chronicles the story of a bright boy who turns to a life of crime, and of a penitent man who embraces Buddhism to find hope in this ultimately inspirational story.

Masters has written his remarkable story as a cautionary tale for anyone who might be tempted to follow in his footsteps, and as a plea for under-standing to a world that too often ignores the plight of the forgotten members of society. His personal story dramatically reminds us all that freedom and opportunity are not to be taken for granted, and that no matter what their neighborhood, no matter what their race, every child matters.

That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row
Author: Jarvis Jay Masters
ISBN: 9780061730450

Video Shot by Laina Adler
Edited by Abby Berendt
Music by Kevin MacLeod

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[chrissline77]

@AASECHEable .........Jarvis Jay Masters is a BGF. They killed that prison guard because the guard was helping the AB by supplying them with knives.

[AASECHEable]

Jarvis's story is astonishing, powerful, and so moving. He is an inspiration for us all, to never ever give up on anyone. (especially ourselves! )

[711Troublemaker]

Great job! I just finished the book and his words have a way of opening eyes and forcing people to look at the word and see it for what it really is. I just wanted to say thank you.