Finding Joy on Death Row, Dewey Williams
Finding Joy on Death Row, Dewey Williams
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Finding Joy on Death Row
Unexpected Lessons from Lives We Discarded

Author: Dewey Williams, Rev. Dr. Braxton D. Shelley

Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn

Unabridged: 6 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2025


Synopsis

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 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 listeners the ways in which the human spirit can suffer—and soar. Finding Joy on Death Row includes dozens of statements from those facing capital punishment. The testimonies and contemplations of those sentenced to die offer listeners 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 listeners the power of joy to reach us all, the free and imprisoned alike.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gina on May 23, 2023

"Finding Joy on Death Row" by Dewey Williams is a truly remarkable memoir that delves into the transformative power of joy amidst the grim circumstances of Death Row. Williams, a broken preacher, takes readers on a profound journey as he learns invaluable lessons about joy from the prisoners awaitin......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on December 20, 2022

Such a wonderful and encouraging read. Very much honest and to the point which should be an example for all Christians. I admire the work Dewey put into this project and I’m so happy I was able to read it.......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on May 18, 2023

Author Dewey Williams tells a compelling story of finding joy even in the most dismal situations. Reading about the men and women who found peace in what I always thought of as the most forlorn place one could find themselves, gave me a new perspective on the joy that comes from knowing that our Sav......more