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For twenty years, Gregory Boyle has run Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention program located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world. In Tattoos on the Heart, he distills his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith.
Arranged by theme and filled with sparkling humor and glowing generosity, these essays offer a stirring look at how full our lives could be if we could find the joy in loving others and in being loved unconditionally. From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JCPenney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worthy of God’s love. From ten-year-old Lula we learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Pedro we understand the kind of patience necessary to rescue someone from the darkness. In each chapter we benefit from Boyle’s gentle, hard-earned wisdom.
These essays about universal kinship and redemption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love and the importance of fighting despair. Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another.
Publisher : Free Press; 60840th edition (February 22, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 1439153159
ISBN-13 : 978-1439153154
Reading age : 5 years and up
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.44 inches
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Customers find the content inspiring, enlightening, and meaningful. They describe the writing quality as breezy, conversational, and easy to read. Readers say the humor displays acceptance and belonging. They also mention the book touches the heart deeply and is humbling. Additionally, they find the story heartbreaking and tragic. Overall, customers describe the book as challenging and engaging.
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