After the cool reason and cooler climes of Brother William’s quiet home, the unforgiving heat of a Texas afternoon seemed especially cruel. Jeremiah’s cab sped off behind him, but
After the cool reason and cooler climes of Brother William’s quiet home, the unforgiving heat of a Texas afternoon seemed especially cruel. Jeremiah’s cab sped off behind him, but he kept a respectful distance from the cluster of women who were gathered by the tall, barbed-wire-topped fences that surrounded the vast complex. He hoped that when their service was over, someone would recognize him. “For the dying, we sing,” the leader began again. “We sing a song for our mothers, each of them priso