More Than Half Way Home: A Story of Accompaniment in the Shadows of Incarceration - by Dustin Feddon (Paperback)

About the Book

"A priest's journey from ministering death row inmates to founding a community restoring dignity to the formerly incarcerated"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

When Dustin Feddon began accompanying men on death row and in solitary confinement, he saw a broken system that failed man after man within its walls. Even for those in "release" programs, what he saw--and the men he met--compelled him to ask if there could be new kinds of spaces, not confined spaces or "halfway houses," but communities that welcomed people back into the human family, re-affirming their dignity? The answer he discovered, was a resounding Yes. That yes began a new community--and the story of Joseph House.

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

Review Quotes

"Father Feddon's compelling account of helping people recover from incarceration is a story we should all read and understand. The legal punishment system in America can be cruel and harsh, creating deep injuries and wounds that fester and worsen without an intervention rooted in compassion, mercy and love. This extraordinary book is a testament to the power of grace and kindness to heal. We should all learn from it." --Bryan Stevenson, Senior Project Manager, Equal Justice Initiative and author of the New York Times bestselling, Just Mercy

"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, Dead Man Walking

"With clarity and compassion, Dustin Feddon reveals the quiet humanity of men we're taught to fear . . . . This is a rare and powerful meditation on mercy, presence, and the possibility of redemption."--Gilbert King, author, Devil in the Grove

"This urgently needed book offers a practical frame for real change: relationships oriented around love, hope, and trust. Through his powerful first-person narrative, incredibly rich with insight, Father Dustin Feddon invites neighbors, community advocates, policymakers, and scholars alike to imagine and forge another way. . . . Feddon traces his steps from solitary confinement to the living room of The Joseph House, from prison gates on release day to the threshold of the death chamber. He invites readers to step closer and be changed in the process, for the transformation is just as pronounced for the accompanier as for the accompanied. I found this book deeply impactful, and I am certain it will be the same for you." --Hannah Chesterton, PhD, assistant professor of criminology, The Catholic University of America

"Father Dustin possesses a rare kind of moral courage and depth of hope. More Than Half Way Home 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

"Even one who is not particularly religious can easily see how Father Dustin has been led by God to make a difference in the lives of those affected by incarceration. . . . 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

About the Author

Father Dustin Feddon, a Catholic priest of the diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, is founder and executive director of Joseph House, a home and community for men released from prison. Fr. Dustin and Joseph House have partnered with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), Legal Defense Fund, and other groups fighting for greater justice and mercy for those impacted by the criminal justice system