More Than Half Way Home

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Here is a gripping analysis of the brutal landscape of the criminal justice system, as well as an ode to the richly complex interior lives of people struggling to become free.

Dustin Feddon, a Catholic priest, and founder of Joseph House in Florida, tells it like it is, taking the listener with him on his journey, capturing the heart-wrenching realities of those incarcerated, yet bearing witness to the transcendent love manifest among those the state calls “the worst of the worst.”

The juxtaposition of an unforgiving justice system and the extraordinary mercy of everyday people is a revelation. From encountering men on death row and witnessing a barbaric execution, to founding a community dedicated to restoring the dignity of formerly incarcerated persons, Father Dustin brings the listener along as he discovers his passion and purpose. Over time, he asks whether spaces could be created that would be the antithesis of confinement dorms, welcoming people called prisoners back into the human family, re-affirming their dignity. His answer, and that of the people of Joseph House, is yes, yes, and yes.

All author royalties will go to support the work of Joseph House.

Critics Review

“Offers a sacred glimpse into what restoration looks like after the ravages of trauma, dehumanization, and alienation; it can renew any world-weary heart.”

Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director, Catholic Mobilizing Network

“Father Feddon’s compelling account of helping people recover from incarceration is a story we should all read and understand…a testament to the power of grace and kindness to heal.”

Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of Just Mercy

“Like Dorothy Day and so many others, he has come to realize that the answer to the isolation, violence, greed, distrust, and malice that we feel and have toward one another can be reversed only when we form communities like Joseph House.”

Bishop William A. Wack, CSC, diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

“This is a book of both devastating losses as well as new beginnings, of radical companionship whose stories reveal the human cost of unjust carceral systems while relaying stories of change through community, companionship, and advocacy.”

Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking

“Feddon offers a grace-filled account of his years walking alongside those our justice system has condemned. With clarity and compassion, he reveals the quiet humanity of men we’re taught to fear and the spiritual depth found in accompaniment. This is a rare and powerful meditation on mercy, presence, and the possibility of redemption.”

 Gilbert King, author of the Pulitzer prize-winning Devil in the Grove

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