I invite you to watch this 6-minute video, and of course, I’d love for you to read my book and encourage others to do the same. We all need to know! 

"Solitary confinement is a living nightmare where the walls close in, not just on the body, but on the soul. It is a void where time stretches into eternity and the absence of human connection becomes a wound that never heals. In this crushing silence, the mind turns against itself and the pain of isolation becomes so unbearable that death whispers as the only relief. For many, suicide is not an act of weakness, but a rational choice, a final desperate bid to end the unbearable pain of being forgotten, unseen and utterly alone."

- Frank De Palma, on his 22 years and 36 days in solitary confinement

Frank's Book

“…a remarkable story of suffering, but also of resilience… powerful evidence that long-term isolation is torture.”
- Juan E. Mendez, Professor of Human Rights in Residence, Washington College of Law, and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture

"Frank De Palma's book is a chilling recognition of prison’s depravity and an almost unbelievable story of survival."
-  Shaun Griffin – Poet Laureate – State of Nevada

Inside, The Valley Sings -- this is the trailer to a short animated video about three solitary survivors, one of whom is me. It is being shown at film festivals around the world, and with a big win at the Tokyo International Film Festival, it is now Oscar-eligible. The world is learning about solitary. Fingers crossed it wins!