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Father Boyle, a Jesuit priest, started Homeboy Industries nearly 20 years ago, which has served members of more than half of the gangs in Los Angeles. Here he shares anecdotes from his life of working in broken-down urban areas with underprivileged children, describing how he helped them to find faith and embrace such values as patience, self-worth, and kinship.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
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[210] pages ; 22 cm
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A Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries traces his experiences of working with gangs in Los Angeles for three decades, sharing what his efforts have taught him about faith, compassion, and the enduring power of radical kinship.
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Free Press
Pub. Date
2010
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xv, 236 p. ; 22 cm.
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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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