Tattoos on the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion
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Tattoos on the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion. Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another. In Tattoos on the Heart, he distills his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith. Store New Arrivals Add to Favorite View Feedback Contact Tattoos on the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion Description Publisher Free Press Dimensions 5.5 x 1 x 8.44 inches Language English Print length 240 pages Item Weight 2.31 pounds Edition 60840th ISBN-10 1439153159 ISBN-13 978-1439153154 Publication date February 22, 2011 Reading age 5 years and up 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.
