En tant qu'orateur de renommée internationale et expert reconnu des gangs et des approches d'intervention, le travail du P. Boyle se concentre sur le pouvoir transformateur de l'attention, de la guidance et de l'amour inconditionnel des adultes pour empêcher les jeunes de rejoindre les gangs. Il plaide pour la compréhension des causes profondes de la délinquance et promeut des stratégies empathiques et de soutien pour les jeunes vulnérables. Son approche souligne que la compréhension et le soutien sont essentiels au changement positif et à la réintégration. Il est une voix de premier plan dans la promotion d'environnements où les jeunes à risque peuvent s'épanouir.
The founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang-intervention program in the world, through a series of moving stories that bear witness to the transformative power of tenderness, challenges ideas about God and about people.
"The founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang-intervention program in the world--through a series of stories that bear witness to the transformative power of tenderness--challenges ideas about God and about people."--Provided by publisher.
In a poignant exploration of unconditional love during challenging times, Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest and bestselling author, reflects on his three decades of working with gang members in Los Angeles. Following his acclaimed first book, which introduced Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention program globally, Boyle returns to share how compassion is reshaping lives. In a nation grappling with division, poverty, and violence, this work offers insight into the struggles and triumphs of those living on society's margins. Through stories like that of Sergio, who was arrested at nine and now aids others in recovery, and Jamal, who learns to forgive his mother after years of abandonment, we see the transformative power of love and support. New father Cuco, who never knew his own dad, seeks to create joyful experiences for his son. These narratives uplift the spirit and highlight the brightness that can emerge from unconditional love and kindness. This book challenges our perceptions of God and humanity, presenting a world where compassion prevails over barriers. With gentle humor, it invites readers to embrace kinship and reconnect with their inherent goodness.
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.