Based on the sermon series that garnered top honors from Yale Divinity
School, Finding Joy on Death Row is the powerful story of a broken
preacher's transformative experience learning about joy from Death Row
prisoners, combined with dramatic handwritten responses from more than
twenty men currently sentenced to die.
In Finding Joy on Death Row: Unexpected Lessons from Lives We Discarded,
Williams journeys into the hearts and minds of those sentenced to death,
illuminating for readers the ways in which the human spirit can
suffer--and soar.
Finding Joy on Death Row includes dozens of handwritten statements from
those facing capital punishment. The testimonies and contemplations of
those sentenced to die offer readers a unique opportunity to hear from
individuals whose lives are marked by their looming execution. And yet
these prisoners have--in the midst of grim circumstances--managed to
find joy.
As Williams serves and shepherds these prisoners, their own stories are
unveiled. Williams's account of ministering within North Carolina's
prison system and the handwritten statements are punctuated by glimpses
into the author's own broken past. This important work will show readers
the power of joy to reach us all, the free and imprisoned alike.
Finding Joy on Death Row:
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Offers a glimpse into the minds of those currently and formerly on
Death Row
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Presents the effects of the death penalty not only on the incarcerated
but on their loved ones as well
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Examines Williams's own experiences that gave him a unique
understanding and empathy for those sentenced to death
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Explores the very real possibility of finding joy despite outward
circumstances
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Includes online access to transcriptions of the prisoners' responses
as well as Pastor Williams's original sermon series
Unprecedented and revealing, Finding Joy on Death Row provides a window
into the tragedies, hardships, and victories of those sentenced to die,
ultimately offering readers the encouragement that we are all loved,
forgiven, and capable of transformation.
