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David Sheff Follows the Buddhist Journey of a San Quentin Inmate in Latest Book
By Jessica Zack — 2020
Like a lot of people with newfound interest in Buddhist meditation, Jarvis Jay Masters struggled at first to sit still and quiet his mind.
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