Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
- ISBN-10
- 1439153159
- ISBN-13
- 9781439153154
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-02-08
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Greg Boyle
Description
Father Boyle started Homeboy Industries nearly 20 years ago, which has served members of more than half of the gangs in Los Angeles. This collection presents parables about kinship and the sacredness of life drawn from Boyle's years of working with gangs.
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