| Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship Contributor(s): Boyle, Gregory (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476726167 ISBN-13: 9781476726168 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 277.949 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: In a moving example of unconditional love in dif-ficult times, Gregory Boyle, the Jesuit priest and New York Times bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart, shares what working with gang members in Los Angeles has taught him about faith |
Contributor Bio(s): Boyle, Gregory: - Gregory Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, CA. Now in its 30th year, Homeboy traces its roots to when Boyle, a Jesuit priest with advanced degrees in English and theology, served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church, then the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles, which also had the highest concentration of gang activity in the city. Homeboy has become the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in the world, and employs and trains gang members and felons in a range of social enterprises, as well as provides critical services to thousands of men and women each year who walk through its doors seeking a better life. Father Boyle has received the California Peace Prize, the James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year Award, and the University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal. He was inducted into the California Hall of Fame and named a 2014 Champion of Change by the White House. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. |