Bibliograph

That bird has my wings, the autobiography of an innocent man on death row, Jarvis Jay Masters

Type

Label

That bird has my wings, the autobiography of an innocent man on death row, Jarvis Jay Masters

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

That bird has my wings

Oclc number

310399233

Responsibility statement

Jarvis Jay Masters

Sub title

the autobiography of an innocent man on death row

Summary

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. Here, inmate author 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. He 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. 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.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

First memories -- Rescue -- A taste of normal -- Friends and fights -- Family -- A rude awakening -- My heart is broken -- Escape from abuse -- McLaren Hall -- Boys town -- Off the road and on -- Becoming a man -- Coming unleashed -- Home to memories -- Taking on the world together -- The California Youth Authority -- My mother's dream -- Wake-up call -- My own worst enemy -- Down, up, and over -- Out of control -- Robbin' Hood -- San Quentin -- Pitbull -- A mirror into anger -- Another June -- Freedom ride -- Wings

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