II Β· The Portrait Hall

Meet the Jailbirds

Fifteen portraits. Fifteen lessons. One room to each.

This is a quiet hall. The women here are not case studies or inspirational figures. They are themselves β€” teachers, if you stay long enough to listen. Walk slowly. Take one at a time.

15 portraits Β· continually being added to

β€” Β· A Closing Line

"The cage was never locked. We just forgot we had wings."

β€” A Jailbird

Continue the Journey

Visit the Prison Monastery

What begins in a cell can become a practice. Learn about the Prison Monastery β€” the quiet work that continues beyond the book.

Enter the Monastery

Letters from the World

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New writing, chapters, and invitations from Jailbirds in Flightβ€”sent with care.

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