{"product_id":"9780063316706","title":"That Bird Has My Wings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOprah's Book Club Pick 2022 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat Bird Has My Wings\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving memoir of a Death Row inmate who discovers Buddhism and becomes an inspirational role model for fellow inmates, guards, and a growing public.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When I think about the fact that society, a nation, has sentenced me to death, all I can do is turn inside myself, to the place in my heart that wants so desperately to feel human, still connected to this world, as if I have a purpose.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1990, while serving a sentence in San Quentin for armed robbery, Jarvis Jay Masters was implicated as an accessory in the murder of a prison guard. A 23-year-old Black man, Jarvis was sentenced to death in the gas chamber. While in the maximum security section of Death Row, using the only instrument available to him—a ball-point pen filler—Masters's astounding memoir is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and the talent of a fine writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering us scenes from his life that are at times poignant, revelatory, frightening, soul-stirring, painful, funny and uplifting, \u003cem\u003eThat Bird Has My Wings \u003c\/em\u003etells 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. Masters’s story drew the attention of luminaries in the world of American Buddhism, including Pema Chodron, who wrote a story about him for \u003cem\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and offers a foreword to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty-two years after his conviction, Masters is still on Death Row. A growing movement of people believe Masters is innocent, and are actively working within the legal system to free him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jarvis Jay Masters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899393790101,"sku":"9780063316706","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063316706_3f3818cc-c6bc-431e-af69-8b9b61f89508.jpg?v=1776888335","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063316706","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}