{"product_id":"9781439153154","title":"Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality” ( \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e )— \u003ci\u003eTattoos on the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a series of parables about kinship and redemption from pastor, activist, and renowned speaker, Father Gregory Boyle—now in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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 \u003ci\u003eTattoos on the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, he has distilled his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JC Penney fresh out of prison, we learn how to feel worthy of God’s love. From ten-year-old Pipi we learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Lulu we 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958954807536,"sku":"9781439153154","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439153154_p0.jpg?v=1763784788","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439153154","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}