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En bra dag att dö : vad 276 avrättningar lärt en fängelsepastor om livet
276 gånger har pastorn Jim Brazzil suttit i dödens väntrum. Han har lyssnat på bekännelser i elfte timmen - den dödsdömdas sista stund, när allt väller upp och man måste berätta. Nu är Jim själv den döende mannen, redo för sin sista bekännelse. Och det är Carina Bergfeldt som fått förtroendet att lyssna.
Den svenska journalisten och den amerikanska fängelsepastorn tillbringar två veckor tillsammans. I sitt hus på landsbygden i Texas delar han med sig av sina unika livsvisdomar om död och sorg, men också om kärlek, försoning och hopp. Genom Jim Brazzils ovanliga historia försöker Carina Bergfeldt även förstå sig själv och sina erfarenheter. Hur ska man leva sitt liv? Kan man alltid förlåta? Och vilken dag är egentligen en bra dag att dö?
Den svenska journalisten och den amerikanska fängelsepastorn tillbringar två veckor tillsammans. I sitt hus på landsbygden i Texas delar han med sig av sina unika livsvisdomar om död och sorg, men också om kärlek, försoning och hopp. Genom Jim Brazzils ovanliga historia försöker Carina Bergfeldt även förstå sig själv och sina erfarenheter. Hur ska man leva sitt liv? Kan man alltid förlåta? Och vilken dag är egentligen en bra dag att dö?
268 pages, Hardcover
Published March 28, 2023
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May 13, 2023
Jag hade nog fel uppfattning om vad boken skulle handla om och trodde att jag skulle få veta mer om de dödsdömda fångarna. I stället beskrivs de ytligt och uppradande av fängelsepastor Jim. En stor del av boken handlar om hans eget liv och tankar, en beskrivning som smakar surt och är alldeles för detaljerad. Carina ställer en del kritiska frågor men pastor Jim upplever jag ändå som en olustig man som jag känner noll sympati för. På gränsen till etta i betyg eftersom jag tycker genuint illa om honom. Tycker också att berättelsen är splittrad- långa passager är berättande men bitvis sker den i intervjuform. Ibland är det Carina som berättar om egna upplevelser. Nej, den här boken levde inte upp till mina ändå rätt lagom förväntningar.
October 11, 2023
En präst som är aningen sexistiskt, rasistiskt och galen i sex.
Mer än hälften av boken handlar inte ens om att arbeta i ett fängelse utan hans äktenskapsproblem.
Mer än hälften av boken handlar inte ens om att arbeta i ett fängelse utan hans äktenskapsproblem.
May 31, 2024
This was the story of a Baptist preacher and his experience witnessing hundreds of executions as a prison chaplain, told through personal interviews the author had with him.
He reflects on the impact that different inmates had on him as well as his spiritual journey. It sort of reads like a therapy session between the two. I might have enjoyed it more had it not rubbed me the wrong way at several points, and it had nothing to do with his ideology.
I struggled with some things the Chaplain had to say; using the term "having sex" instead of calling an act "rape", as it actually is, because it makes him uncomfortable; looking at the disproportionate statistics of black vs. white incarceration and choosing to believe it's simply because Blacks commit more crimes, and not that there could be racial targeting going on. (And don't even get me started on his impressions of the women's prison...) These things aggravated me. But the author challenged those viewpoints, so I won't fault her writing for that. And if she supposedly gained some personal clarity and catharsis through her interviews with the chaplain, then I'm glad for her. I do think the chaplain's efforts were sincere and sometimes touching.
I don't know why the story deviated so often to irrelevant parts of his life (His sex life? Whether his wife ever had an orgasm? What??) It felt awkwardly placed.
I enjoyed reading the chapters that focused on victim mediations, though, and I thought it was very interesting to see how some people are able to offer forgiveness in spite of such awful tragedy.
Overall, I just wished I had felt more of an emotional reaction to it, as opposed to frustration. I wasn't getting the sense of this person being so deeply affected by his experiences in a way that truly moved me as I was reading it. But maybe it's just the way he expresses himself. Maybe I just couldn't get over the bits that irritated me.
Thanks very much to NetGalley for a copy of thus book.
He reflects on the impact that different inmates had on him as well as his spiritual journey. It sort of reads like a therapy session between the two. I might have enjoyed it more had it not rubbed me the wrong way at several points, and it had nothing to do with his ideology.
I struggled with some things the Chaplain had to say; using the term "having sex" instead of calling an act "rape", as it actually is, because it makes him uncomfortable; looking at the disproportionate statistics of black vs. white incarceration and choosing to believe it's simply because Blacks commit more crimes, and not that there could be racial targeting going on. (And don't even get me started on his impressions of the women's prison...) These things aggravated me. But the author challenged those viewpoints, so I won't fault her writing for that. And if she supposedly gained some personal clarity and catharsis through her interviews with the chaplain, then I'm glad for her. I do think the chaplain's efforts were sincere and sometimes touching.
I don't know why the story deviated so often to irrelevant parts of his life (His sex life? Whether his wife ever had an orgasm? What??) It felt awkwardly placed.
I enjoyed reading the chapters that focused on victim mediations, though, and I thought it was very interesting to see how some people are able to offer forgiveness in spite of such awful tragedy.
Overall, I just wished I had felt more of an emotional reaction to it, as opposed to frustration. I wasn't getting the sense of this person being so deeply affected by his experiences in a way that truly moved me as I was reading it. But maybe it's just the way he expresses himself. Maybe I just couldn't get over the bits that irritated me.
Thanks very much to NetGalley for a copy of thus book.
April 27, 2023
Typ 2.5 tror jag.
Jag tyckte mycket av boken var intressant, särskilt samtalen med fångarna på death row. Jag uppskattar att författaren kunde komma med kontringar på pastorns värderingar ibland för det gjorde nog det hela enklare att läsa. Delar av boken var väldigt givande medan andra delar var något långdragna och inte så intressanta.
Jag tyckte mycket av boken var intressant, särskilt samtalen med fångarna på death row. Jag uppskattar att författaren kunde komma med kontringar på pastorns värderingar ibland för det gjorde nog det hela enklare att läsa. Delar av boken var väldigt givande medan andra delar var något långdragna och inte så intressanta.
March 29, 2023
Betyg: 5 av 5 - Jag har läst tre böcker av Carina Bergfeldt tidigare, och det är dom två romanerna Fadersmord och Fotografiet, och biografin/faktaboken Sju dagar kvar att leva. Jag har tyckt väldigt mycket om dom alla tre, och dom har alla tre fått högsta betyget av mig. Nu har jag läst boken En bra dag att dö - Vad 276 avrättningar lärt en fängelsepastor om livet, som är en biografi, och som även den får högsta betyget av mig. Det är en mycket intressant bok, som lärde mig massor, var väldigt tänkvärd, och som var otroligt berörande och gripande. Jag kan verkligen varmt rekommendera boken till alla. Lyssnade på boken, som var mycket bra inläst av Mirja Turestedt.
August 24, 2023
Rå, ärlig och ögonöppnande. Så, så bra.
April 6, 2024
Boken består i korthet av en intervju av Jim Brazzil, där han beskriver sitt liv, med fokus på hans upplevelser av att vara pastor på "death row", och hans arbete med att förbereda fångar inför avrättningen genom att hjälpa dem att hitta frid (genom gud).
Tyvärr tyckte jag inte att boken var särskilt intressant. En för stor del av boken handlade om pastorns synder, om hans äktenskapsproblem och generellt om hans tankar om gud. För mig var det helt ointressant. De delar som faktiskt var intressanta, dvs. delarna som handlade om dödsstraffet och fångarna som skulle avrättas, fick för lite fokus och den politiska frågan kring dödsstraff problematiserades/diskuterades inte i den utsträckning jag hade hoppats. Detta eftersom pastorn inte verkade ha någon uppfattning själv om det.
Sammantaget blev det en ganska ointressant historia, även om vissa begränsade delar var insiktsfulla, berörande och intressanta. Jag har själv inte någon särskild relation till författaren, Carina Bergfeldt, och det var intressant att få veta lite mer om hennes bakgrund och trauman. Det var i sig dock inte tillräckligt för att lyfta boken i dess helhet.
Tyvärr tyckte jag inte att boken var särskilt intressant. En för stor del av boken handlade om pastorns synder, om hans äktenskapsproblem och generellt om hans tankar om gud. För mig var det helt ointressant. De delar som faktiskt var intressanta, dvs. delarna som handlade om dödsstraffet och fångarna som skulle avrättas, fick för lite fokus och den politiska frågan kring dödsstraff problematiserades/diskuterades inte i den utsträckning jag hade hoppats. Detta eftersom pastorn inte verkade ha någon uppfattning själv om det.
Sammantaget blev det en ganska ointressant historia, även om vissa begränsade delar var insiktsfulla, berörande och intressanta. Jag har själv inte någon särskild relation till författaren, Carina Bergfeldt, och det var intressant att få veta lite mer om hennes bakgrund och trauman. Det var i sig dock inte tillräckligt för att lyfta boken i dess helhet.
November 15, 2023
Småputtrigt intressant om en amerikansk pastor som arbetat med att förbereda dödsdömda fångar inför avrättningen. Jag hade nog uppskattat den ännu mer om pastorns privata liv fått lite mindre utrymme, men ändå bitvis intressant.
July 20, 2024
Jag fick denna bok i sommarpresent från mina mentorselever, och hade rätt så låga förväntningar (USAs rättssystem, kristendom och död finns inte med på min topplista över favoritteman). Men den var intressantare än jag trodde! Tröttnade absolut ändå litegrann på pastorns tjat om Gud och himmelriket, och blev provocerad av vissa saker han sa om sex, kvinnor och relationer. Men ändå kul att känna nåt när man läser ju? Och eftersom han redogjorde för sitt liv som death row-pastor, där många berättelser om de dömda togs upp, fick den lite inslag av true crime också vilket ju är spännande (om än hemskt, såklart). Carina skriver bra, vilket nog är huvudorsaken till att denna bok - som jag mest läste för att få den överstökad - ändå får en trea i betyg, istället för ett bottenbetyg som jag kanske hade förväntat mig.
July 22, 2023
Svag fyra, men likväl en fyra.
April 17, 2023
Bra intervjuarbete och beröttarstil, men boken är ointressant och väldigt amerikans kristlig. Passade inte mig.
April 6, 2023
Riktigt bra bok, väckte många bra tankar
May 18, 2023
Intressant, kraftfull och väldigt väldigt speciell. Jag läste den i ett svep!
July 7, 2025
”Idag är en bra dag att dö, men det är också en bra dag att leva”
June 30, 2024
“A Good Day to Die: What 276 Executions Taught a Death Row Chaplain About Life” by Carina Bergfeldt is an excellent book that I really enjoyed, and I would recommend it highly. This is a book that tells the truth and really makes the reader delve into their own mind and feelings as they turn the pages.
“A Good Day to Die” is the story of Pastor Jim Brazzil, told through numerous interviews with the author at the end of his career. While the book encompasses all of Jim’s life, it spends most of its focus on his time as the spiritual advisor for prisoners on death row in Texas. At the time of the writing of the book, Jim is now the one dying from cancer and wants to tell his story before that happens.
Jim Brazzil had many jobs and a life that was not always an easy one. Yet the most fulfilling part of his career was being on death row and being the guide to those prisoners who were about to die. His goal, as told through his own words, was to connect with each of these men and women at the end and attempt to counsel them, helping them pass from this world into Heaven. Pastor Brazzil sat in the cell right next to death row and counseled 276 different prisoners in their final hours.
While reading the book we also learn about Jim’s life before and after his job on death row. This is a man who suffered through much in his own life dealing with multiple jobs, many of which he did not enjoy, to support his family while also attempting to pursue his own goal to devote his life to God by being a pastor. As the reader is given glimpses into his career on death row, we can see that, with this job Jim found his true calling and a job that was not only a huge challenge but one that was very fulfilling for him as he shared his faith and offered help and forgiveness to many. There are many different stories in the book about his time with the prisoners as well as their families and the families of the victims. Each one is inspiring and captivating.
Carina Bergfeldt has written a book that is very personal, not only to her but to Jim Brazzil and, I am guessing, to many readers as well. Not only did the author and her subject become close throughout the process of these extensive interviews but the bond developed between them aided the author in dealing with some of her own demons in her life. The stories in the book are written very well, bringing out the emotional difficulties that Pastor Jim went through. Additionally, they show the different perspectives he dealt with in terms of helping those who were about to die while still understanding the need of support for the victims’ families.
The best part of the story, at least for me, was that it could easily have become a political issue that took sides in terms of the death penalty, and it never once did that. The author always stuck to the focus of the story which was Jim’s relationship with God and with the souls that he was trying to help.
“A Good Day to Die” by Carina Bergfeldt is an exceptional book that I would recommend to everyone. It is extremely well-written, and it makes for a very powerful experience regardless of which side of the road you may stand on in terms of the death penalty or the penal system in general. I think everyone could learn some lessons about life, both their own and the horrible ones that others sometimes must live, by reading this book.
“A Good Day to Die” is the story of Pastor Jim Brazzil, told through numerous interviews with the author at the end of his career. While the book encompasses all of Jim’s life, it spends most of its focus on his time as the spiritual advisor for prisoners on death row in Texas. At the time of the writing of the book, Jim is now the one dying from cancer and wants to tell his story before that happens.
Jim Brazzil had many jobs and a life that was not always an easy one. Yet the most fulfilling part of his career was being on death row and being the guide to those prisoners who were about to die. His goal, as told through his own words, was to connect with each of these men and women at the end and attempt to counsel them, helping them pass from this world into Heaven. Pastor Brazzil sat in the cell right next to death row and counseled 276 different prisoners in their final hours.
While reading the book we also learn about Jim’s life before and after his job on death row. This is a man who suffered through much in his own life dealing with multiple jobs, many of which he did not enjoy, to support his family while also attempting to pursue his own goal to devote his life to God by being a pastor. As the reader is given glimpses into his career on death row, we can see that, with this job Jim found his true calling and a job that was not only a huge challenge but one that was very fulfilling for him as he shared his faith and offered help and forgiveness to many. There are many different stories in the book about his time with the prisoners as well as their families and the families of the victims. Each one is inspiring and captivating.
Carina Bergfeldt has written a book that is very personal, not only to her but to Jim Brazzil and, I am guessing, to many readers as well. Not only did the author and her subject become close throughout the process of these extensive interviews but the bond developed between them aided the author in dealing with some of her own demons in her life. The stories in the book are written very well, bringing out the emotional difficulties that Pastor Jim went through. Additionally, they show the different perspectives he dealt with in terms of helping those who were about to die while still understanding the need of support for the victims’ families.
The best part of the story, at least for me, was that it could easily have become a political issue that took sides in terms of the death penalty, and it never once did that. The author always stuck to the focus of the story which was Jim’s relationship with God and with the souls that he was trying to help.
“A Good Day to Die” by Carina Bergfeldt is an exceptional book that I would recommend to everyone. It is extremely well-written, and it makes for a very powerful experience regardless of which side of the road you may stand on in terms of the death penalty or the penal system in general. I think everyone could learn some lessons about life, both their own and the horrible ones that others sometimes must live, by reading this book.
November 10, 2024
Interesting premise and quick read. In a nutshell, the Swedish author met Jim Brazzil, a Southern Baptist prison Chaplain from rural Texas, and together agreed she could tell his story. The book reads largely as a dialogue between the two, which makes it very readable. And, it does deliver what it promises, which is the answer to the question of what are the thoughts and feelings of death row inmates who know they are going to die for their crimes.
First, I appreciate the honesty with which the dialogue between the two progresses, and Brazzil clearly has a calm, comforting presence with the condemned inmates, which appears to put the majority of them at ease. And yes, several did admit to him only of their guilt.
But more than that, you have a picture of a man who has lived his life in a cultural bubble that has pretty severely limited his worldview. He sees things in very simple terms, and perhaps it's that simplicity of purpose that helped him get close to the inmates in their final hours - he doesn't seem to display judgment or disgust at their crimes, but only wants to help pave their path toward a salvaged relationship with Jesus Christ. In doing so, he displays a remarkable vulnerability and compassion.
Where his narrative surprises is when he repeatedly refers to rapes as "having sex", appearing to not understand that when a woman is coerced, even if she's just trying to save her own life, that's still rape. He doesn't appear to make the connection that the disproportionate number of blacks and hispanics in prisons is due to anything other than the higher propensity of those ethnicities to commit crime. And further, he considers women in prison more dangerous than men because of their unpredictability, providing an example where his lack of understanding was probably directly responsible for a female inmate to lose her patience with him.
But I think it's important to realize it's because of his limited worldview that he probably never considered those things important to know, because he's focused on his clientele, and helping them make their way toward being saved. At one point, the author asks him how many he's saved and he quickly answers, 1,500. That's a fairly specific number for someone who's not interested in self. There's a certain self-interest also inherent with saving people who know they're going to die, and really don't have any better option available to them. Redemption is absolutely worthwhile, but there is certainly a pretty compelling argument that a psychopath capable of killing multiple people may also be a psychopath who pretends to be saved.
Overall, a worthwhile and compelling read that provides much insight into the hearts and minds of the condemned. Kudos to a man who has devoted his life toward the salvation of others and continues to work feverishly toward doing the right thing. And kudos to the author for her commitment to the truth, for her vulnerability, and for her efforts at pointing out the limitations of the chaplain's view of the world.
First, I appreciate the honesty with which the dialogue between the two progresses, and Brazzil clearly has a calm, comforting presence with the condemned inmates, which appears to put the majority of them at ease. And yes, several did admit to him only of their guilt.
But more than that, you have a picture of a man who has lived his life in a cultural bubble that has pretty severely limited his worldview. He sees things in very simple terms, and perhaps it's that simplicity of purpose that helped him get close to the inmates in their final hours - he doesn't seem to display judgment or disgust at their crimes, but only wants to help pave their path toward a salvaged relationship with Jesus Christ. In doing so, he displays a remarkable vulnerability and compassion.
Where his narrative surprises is when he repeatedly refers to rapes as "having sex", appearing to not understand that when a woman is coerced, even if she's just trying to save her own life, that's still rape. He doesn't appear to make the connection that the disproportionate number of blacks and hispanics in prisons is due to anything other than the higher propensity of those ethnicities to commit crime. And further, he considers women in prison more dangerous than men because of their unpredictability, providing an example where his lack of understanding was probably directly responsible for a female inmate to lose her patience with him.
But I think it's important to realize it's because of his limited worldview that he probably never considered those things important to know, because he's focused on his clientele, and helping them make their way toward being saved. At one point, the author asks him how many he's saved and he quickly answers, 1,500. That's a fairly specific number for someone who's not interested in self. There's a certain self-interest also inherent with saving people who know they're going to die, and really don't have any better option available to them. Redemption is absolutely worthwhile, but there is certainly a pretty compelling argument that a psychopath capable of killing multiple people may also be a psychopath who pretends to be saved.
Overall, a worthwhile and compelling read that provides much insight into the hearts and minds of the condemned. Kudos to a man who has devoted his life toward the salvation of others and continues to work feverishly toward doing the right thing. And kudos to the author for her commitment to the truth, for her vulnerability, and for her efforts at pointing out the limitations of the chaplain's view of the world.
August 3, 2024
"He is the last person to touch them before they die.
His face is the last they see before they are executed.
He stands there with one last goal: to get them to heaven."
This book's description intrigued me. A journalist writing of her conversations with a prison pastor. I did enjoy this book as it is a fascinating read describing his experiences with prisoners on death row. It was touching and disturbing and most definitely thought provoking, because as a reader you are prompted to consider the value of life, mortality and the power of faith and grace. For me the only negative feelings I had about this book was that I was at times put off by the pastor's own opinions on subjects of race, capital punishment, sex and rape that he describes as his experiences with prisoners and his interviews with the author. However, the way he communicates to the author his opinions of forgiveness, redemption, grace that is needed in life is truly inspiring. He beautifully describes how he was able to provide spiritual guidance, support to those at the end of their lives, and also how it is possible even in our darkest moments to find gifts with the power of faith and love of God.
His face is the last they see before they are executed.
He stands there with one last goal: to get them to heaven."
This book's description intrigued me. A journalist writing of her conversations with a prison pastor. I did enjoy this book as it is a fascinating read describing his experiences with prisoners on death row. It was touching and disturbing and most definitely thought provoking, because as a reader you are prompted to consider the value of life, mortality and the power of faith and grace. For me the only negative feelings I had about this book was that I was at times put off by the pastor's own opinions on subjects of race, capital punishment, sex and rape that he describes as his experiences with prisoners and his interviews with the author. However, the way he communicates to the author his opinions of forgiveness, redemption, grace that is needed in life is truly inspiring. He beautifully describes how he was able to provide spiritual guidance, support to those at the end of their lives, and also how it is possible even in our darkest moments to find gifts with the power of faith and love of God.
May 12, 2023
Inte fullt ut en trea pga att den upprepade mycket av det som står i ”Sju dagar kvar att leva” av samma författare. Intressant att höra hur det kan vara att jobba som präst på ett fängelse där dödsdömda sitter.
May 2, 2024
Intressant och mycket tänkvärd bok! Den handlar minst lika mycket om pastorn som arbetet på death row. Jag hade dock förväntat mig mindre av pastorn och mer av de dödsdömda fångarna. Men även pastorn är intressant. Jag förundras emellanåt hur en så gudfruktig man resonerar, exempelvis hur han kan hålla väldigt hårt på principen om äktenskap men inte desto mindre var otrogen mot sin första hustru och hur han förlorade oskulden… Han blottar alla sina sidor i boken, de bra såväl som de dåliga. Det är modigt och boken känns verkligen uppriktig. Det är intressant att få dessa inblickar i ett liv och arbete långt långt bort från mitt eget.
June 14, 2025
3,5. Fascinerande liv som det berättas om och jag tycker Bergfeldt ställer bra frågor och poängterar viktiga saker.
May 1, 2023
Bra inläsare! Och bra språk. Men för tunn story.
February 5, 2026
Det var inte utan nyfikenhet jag tog mig an denna udda berättelse. Vad har en fängelsepräst för dödsdömda amerikanska fångar fått uppleva för märkliga livsöden? Vad driver honom att ge dem förlåtelse inför Gud innan de avrättas? Han verkar se det som ett kall.
Intervjun med fängelsepastorn Jim rör sig mellan beskrivningar av de rent praktiska, konkreta handlingarna i samband med avrättningarna och de samtal han fört med fångarna. Han har väldigt goda erfarenheter av medling. Vi får även en ganska detaljerad beskrivning hans livsresa. Han är motsägelsefull och har enligt mig ganska tveksamma åsikter om kvinnor och färgades förutsättningar.
De för många diskussioner om förlåtelse, straff och rättvisa. Där framför Jim en distinktion mellan begreppen rättvisa, barmhärtighet och nåd.
Rättvisa är när du får vad du förtjänar.
Barmhärtighet är när du inte får vad du förtjänar.
Nåd är när du får något du inte förtjänar.
Intervjun med fängelsepastorn Jim rör sig mellan beskrivningar av de rent praktiska, konkreta handlingarna i samband med avrättningarna och de samtal han fört med fångarna. Han har väldigt goda erfarenheter av medling. Vi får även en ganska detaljerad beskrivning hans livsresa. Han är motsägelsefull och har enligt mig ganska tveksamma åsikter om kvinnor och färgades förutsättningar.
De för många diskussioner om förlåtelse, straff och rättvisa. Där framför Jim en distinktion mellan begreppen rättvisa, barmhärtighet och nåd.
Rättvisa är när du får vad du förtjänar.
Barmhärtighet är när du inte får vad du förtjänar.
Nåd är när du får något du inte förtjänar.
July 30, 2023
Vi börjar med det bra. Som jag ser att flera andra har skrivit så trodde jag att boken bara skulle handla om de dödsdömda och inte så mycket om parstorns liv. Dock skriver (och läser) Carina väldigt bra och håller mitt intresse genom hela boken. Intressant att höra om hur det fungerat över så många år och hur annorlunda det funkar här i Sverige gentemot vissa delstater i USA.
Dock måste jag erkänna att pastorn, Jim, stundtals säger saker som verkligen får en att ogilla honom.
Kanske är det min oförmåga att relatera till en vit åldrande pastor i Amerika, men att höra honom förneka den systematiska rasismen i USA och hans stundtals konstiga/sexistiska inställning till kvinnor får mig att minst sagt höja på ögonbrynen.
Vid ett tillfälle nämner han hur obekväm han var på kvinnofängelser för att kvinnor är emotionella och "man vet aldrig om det är den tiden på månaden". Så ja, då vill jag kalla honom just another jävla gubbe.
Som tur är konfronterar Carina honom på många viktiga punkter gällande detta och det ska hon ha praise för.
Dock måste jag erkänna att pastorn, Jim, stundtals säger saker som verkligen får en att ogilla honom.
Kanske är det min oförmåga att relatera till en vit åldrande pastor i Amerika, men att höra honom förneka den systematiska rasismen i USA och hans stundtals konstiga/sexistiska inställning till kvinnor får mig att minst sagt höja på ögonbrynen.
Vid ett tillfälle nämner han hur obekväm han var på kvinnofängelser för att kvinnor är emotionella och "man vet aldrig om det är den tiden på månaden". Så ja, då vill jag kalla honom just another jävla gubbe.
Som tur är konfronterar Carina honom på många viktiga punkter gällande detta och det ska hon ha praise för.
June 13, 2023
Tycker boken är bra skriven. Carina är bra på att ställa lite obekväma frågor utan att det känns otrevligt.
Innehållet?
Jag både tycker jättemycket om Jim och jag blir väldigt irriterad på honom och hans synsätt emellanåt.
Samma med dödsstraff.
Väcker många känslor i mig känner jag.
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Jag både tycker jättemycket om Jim och jag blir väldigt irriterad på honom och hans synsätt emellanåt.
Samma med dödsstraff.
Väcker många känslor i mig känner jag.
September 6, 2023
Fängelsepastor Jim Brazzil berättar om sitt liv. Bla har han varit med om 276 avrättningar. Hur han fått höra bekännelser, suttit och lugnat mm. Starkt vittnesbörd om Jesus och den kristna tron. Mycket bra bok även om den också var jobbig.
May 26, 2023
Så intressant och gripande! Fint samspel i samtalet mellan Carina och pastor Jim.
June 14, 2023
Ett jobb jag aldrig reflekterat över finns. En bok som skapar mycket funderingar!
March 10, 2024
Den här boken är väldigt intressant. Jag drog mig lite för att läsa den, men jag är glad att jag gjorde det. Den tar upp hemska och intressanta saker, och den berör. Verkligen.
April 9, 2024
Mycket bra bok om en pastor som arbetat på death row. En ärlig berättelse som Carina berättar där man även får en glimt av hennes innersta. God eftersmak!
July 1, 2025
Hyvää keskustelua ruotsalaisen toimittajan ja teksasilaisen pastorin välillä. Aika ajoin kirja toistaa itseään ja käy tylsäksi.
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