James Mondesir: Delivered, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Rickers Island, New York, 2020. People have widely known the jail complex for its notorious violence, inhumane conditions, and neglect. The U. S. Justice Department even issued a report finding a pattern and practice of constitutional rights violations against adolescent inmates. Now, Jean Valeur, a straightlaced NYU grad student who finds himself on the wrong side of the law after a night with friends goes horribly wrong could almost feel a collective intake of breath as the warden comes to stand before them and announces a release program to prevent mass death from the coronavirus. It was then he did something he hadn't done in forever. He prayed. Freed during the Early Release Program, Jean finds himself in a Covid-ravaged New York City where he takes a job as a food delivery man to make ends meet. All the while, he's fighting to repair his relationship with his parents, regain the trust of his girlfriend of seven years, and learn to forgive his past and the "friend" who ruined his life. Told entirely from Jean's voice, Delivered illuminates his awakening to the nature of forgiveness and the realization that true freedom begins in the mind. Delivered is a must-read for those seeking a gripping tale of redemption that resonates deeply with the realities of our times.