The Buddhist on death row : how one man found light in the darkest place
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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xxi, 249 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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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. Along the way, Masters becomes drawn to the principles that Buddhism espouses—compassion, sacrifice, and living in the moment—and he gains the admiration of Buddhists worldwide, including many of the faith’s most renowned practitioners. And while he is still in San Quentin and still on death row, he is a renowned Buddhist thinker who shows us how to ease our everyday suffering, relish the light that surrounds us, and endure the tragedies that befall us all.,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sheff, D. (2020). The Buddhist on death row: how one man found light in the darkest place (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sheff, David. 2020. The Buddhist On Death Row: How One Man Found Light in the Darkest Place. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sheff, David. The Buddhist On Death Row: How One Man Found Light in the Darkest Place Simon & Schuster, 2020.

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Sheff, David. The Buddhist On Death Row: How One Man Found Light in the Darkest Place First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2020.

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