Tattoos on the Heart by Fr Gregory Boyle
"Destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality" (Los Angeles Times)--Tattoos on the Heart is a series of parables about kinship and redemption from pastor, activist, and renowned speaker, Father Gregory Boyle.Thirty years ago, Gregory Boyle founded Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world. In Tattoos on the Heart, his debut book, he distills his experience working with gang members into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith.
From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JC Penney fresh out of prison, you learn how to feel worthy of God's love. From ten-year-old Pipi you learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Lulu you come to understand the kind of patience necessary to rescue someone from the dark--as Father Boyle phrases it, we can only shine a flashlight on a light switch in a darkened room.
This is a motivating look at how to stay faithful in spite of failure, how to meet the world with a loving heart, and how to conquer shame with boundless, restorative love.
Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest from the United States and the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the world's largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program. He has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame and has earned the California Peace Prize. Boyle was recognized a Champion of Change by the White House in 2014. He was awarded the 2017 Laetare Medal by the University of Notre Dame, which is the oldest prize presented to American Catholics. Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Chorus are two of his best-selling books. He will donate all net revenues from The Entire Language, his third book, to Homeboy Industries.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781439153154 |
| ISBN 10 | 1439153159 |
| Title | Tattoos on the Heart |
| Author | Fr Gregory Boyle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2011-02-22 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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