{"product_id":"barking-to-the-choir-the-power-of-radical-kinship-9781476726168-b","title":"Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gregory Boyle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Memoirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a moving example of unconditional love in dif-ficult times, Gregory Boyle, the Jesuit priest and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTattoos on the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, shares what working with gang members in Los Angeles has taught him about faith, compassion, and the enduring power of kinship.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his first book, \u003ci\u003eTattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion\u003c\/i\u003e, Gregory Boyle introduced us to Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention program in the world\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eCritics hailed that book as an \"astounding literary and spiritual feat\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) that is \"destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Now, after the suc-cessful expansion of Homeboy Industries, Boyle returns with \u003ci\u003eBarking to the Choir \u003c\/i\u003eto reveal how com-passion is transforming the lives of gang members. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a nation deeply divided and plagued by poverty and violence, \u003ci\u003eBarking to the Choir \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a snapshot into the challenges and joys of life on the margins. Sergio, arrested at age nine, in a gang by age twelve, and serving time shortly thereafter, now works with the substance-abuse team at Homeboy to help others find sobriety. Jamal, abandoned by his family when he tried to attend school at age seven, gradually finds forgive-ness for his schizophrenic mother. New father Cuco, who never knew his own dad, thinks of a daily adventure on which to take his four-year-old son. These former gang members uplift the soul and reveal how bright life can be when filled with unconditional love and kindness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is guaranteed to shake up our ideas about God and about people with a glimpse at a world defined by more compassion and fewer barriers. Gently and humorously, \u003ci\u003eBarking to the Choir \u003c\/i\u003einvites us to find kinship with one another and re-convinces us all of our own goodness.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45019289190551,"sku":"9781476726168","price":1281.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476726168.webp?v=1767098170","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/barking-to-the-choir-the-power-of-radical-kinship-9781476726168-b","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}