Tattoos on the heart : the power of boundless campassion
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New York : Free Press, 2010.
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1439153027, 9781439153024
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xv, 217 pages ; 23 cm.
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)NF 259.5 BOYLE 2010Checked OutApril 14, 2024

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Published
New York : Free Press, 2010.
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Book
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English
ISBN
1439153027, 9781439153024

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A collection of parables about kinship and the sacredness of life drawn from Father Boyle's years of working with gangs.
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"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, 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Boyle, G. (2010). Tattoos on the heart: the power of boundless campassion . Free Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Boyle, Greg. 2010. Tattoos On the Heart: The Power of Boundless Campassion. Free Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Boyle, Greg. Tattoos On the Heart: The Power of Boundless Campassion Free Press, 2010.

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Boyle, Greg. Tattoos On the Heart: The Power of Boundless Campassion Free Press, 2010.

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