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David Sheff -- "The Buddhist on Death Row," with Jarvis Masters

Author David Sheff will speak about his new book, The Buddhist on Death Row, in conversation with Jarvis Masters, in this virtual event on Thursday, August 13th at 5:00pm MT on Zoom. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small convenience fee) and are available on Eventbrite HERE or by clicking the button below.

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About the Book:
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 to ask her how to do “that meditation shit.” 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, counseled high school kids by mail, and helped prisoners—and even guards—find meaning in their lives.

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.

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IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION

*Tickets are $5 (plus a small convenience fee) for the access link to this virtual event. This access link will be sent 24 hours before the event (Wednesday, August 12th.)

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* The virtual event begins at 4:00pm PT / 5:00 pm MT / 7:00pm ET and will last about one hour. If you have issues during the event or if you'd like to ask a question during the Q&A portion, please email your questions to BBSVirtualEvents@gmail.com.

*The Buddhist on Death Row is available to purchase from Boulder Book Store. A code will be sent to you after purchasing a ticket to this online event that is good for $5 off the books at checkout. Email BBSVirtualEvents@gmail.com if you don't receive your code.

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David Sheff Jarvis Masters

Event date: 
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 5:00pm
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The Buddhist on Death Row: How One Man Found Light in the Darkest Place By David Sheff Cover Image
$27.00
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ISBN: 9781982128456
Published: Simon & Schuster - August 4th, 2020

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