Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph, is known worldwide for starting a dialogue on the death penalty. After witnessing the electrocution of a condemned man in a Louisiana prison in 1984, Prejean wrote the bestselling DEAD MAN WALKING and set out, through storytelling, to bring citizens close to the hard realities of government killings. Her mission has taken her to every U.S. state and to the Vatican, where her personal entreaties to two popes helped to shape Catholic opposition to the death penalty. When not on the road, this lifelong Louisianan, loves to share Cajun jokes, eat Southern cooking, play spirited card games and write, exploring her fascination with the Divine spark she believes is in everyone: to seek truth, love ardently and meet, head on, the suffering world.

Books by Sister Helen Prejean

River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey

by Sister Helen Prejean - Memoir, Nonfiction, Religion, Spirituality

Sister Helen Prejean’s work as an activist nun, campaigning to educate Americans about the inhumanity of the death penalty, is known to millions worldwide. Less widely known is the evolution of her spiritual journey from praying for God to solve the world’s problems to engaging full-tilt in working to transform societal injustices. Sister Helen grew up in a well-off Baton Rouge family that still employed black servants. She joined the Sisters of St. Joseph at the age of 18 and was in her 40s when she had an awakening that her life’s work was to immerse herself in the struggle of poor people forced to live on the margins of society. In RIVER OF FIRE, Sister Helen writes about the relationships with friends, fellow nuns and mentors who have shaped her over the years.

The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions

by Sister Helen Prejean

Dead Man Walking

by Sister Helen Prejean