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Tattoos On The Heart
Author: Gregory Boyle
Publisher: Free Press
Format: Paperback
Categories: Inspiration/Motivational, Social Justice & Issues
Item: 1439153159
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The Power of Boundless Compassion. "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.
For twenty years, Father Gregory Boyle has run Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles--also known as the gang capital of the world. In 'Tattoos on the Heart,' he has distilled his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith.
From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JC Penney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worthy of God's love. From ten-year-old Pipi we learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Lulu we 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.
"Tattoos on the Heart is an honest, raw, and compelling collection from Father Greg Boyle's life and work with gang-involved youth. His commitment should teach us all a lesson in compromise, sharing, learning, loving, and, most important, living life to the fullest." --ANJELICA HUSTON
"An astonishing book . . . about suffering and dignity, death and resurrection, one of my favorite books in years. It is lovely and tough and tender beyond my ability to describe and left me in tears of both sorrow and laughter." "”ANNE LAMOTT, AUTHOR OF GRACE (EVENTUALLY)
"Boyle creates a convincing and even joyful treatise on the sacredness of every life. Considering that he has buried more than 150 young people from gang-related violence, the joyful tenor of the book remains an astounding literary and spiritual feat." --Publishers Weekly
Product Type | Books |
ISBN | 1439153159 |
ISBN 13 | 9781439153154 |
Weight | 0.6000 |
Pages | 240 |
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