Barking to the Choir
The Power of Radical Kinship
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Gregory Boyle
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Gregory Boyle
About this listen
A moving example of unconditional love in difficult times, the best-selling author of Tattoos on the Heart, Father Gregory Boyle, shares what three decades of working with gangs in Los Angeles has taught him about faith, compassion, and the enduring power of radical kinship.
In his first book, Tattoos on the Heart, Father Gregory Boyle introduced us to Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang-intervention program in the world. Critics hailed that book as an "astounding literary and spiritual feat" (Publishers Weekly) that is "destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality" (Los Angeles Times). Now, after the successful expansion of Homeboy Industries, Boyle returns with Barking to the Choir to reveal how compassion is transforming the neighborhood that boasts the highest concentration of murderous gang activity in Los Angeles.
In a nation deeply divided and a neighborhood plagued by poverty and violence, Barking to the Choir offers a snapshot into the challenges and joys of life in "the barrio". Jose, arrested at nine, in a gang by 12, and serving time shortly thereafter, now works with the substance-abuse team at Homeboy to help young boys find sobriety. Andre, abandoned by his family when he tried to attend school at age seven, gradually finds forgiveness for his schizophrenic mother. New father Hector, who never knew his own father, thinks of a daily adventure story to tell 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.
This collection 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, Barking to the Choir invites us to find kinship with one another and reconvinces us all of our own goodness.
©2017 Gregory Boyle (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.What listeners say about Barking to the Choir
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- Tara
- 2018-06-08
Powerful!
I absolutely love this book, and I always love when the author narrates. His views are so powerful. Loving power of God in the non-needed prayers. That we are all perfect just how we are, and to just be in the moment, such a good book I wish everybody could read it
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- Mark Kerwin
- 2019-02-12
Heart and Soul infusion for evolving consciousness
Wow - I had heard about Father Greg Boyle and Homeboy/girl Industries before as I was working on KLINK Coffee, a non profit social enterprise in Toronto and helping with a similar demographic - Greg's story is so beautiful and full of hope, humour, wisdom and radical compassion. Greg totally made me cry often during this listen of his book - crying out of wonder, out of amazement, out of pure joy, and out of sadness and the incredible challenges that his colleagues at Homeboy have had to overcome. It is a truly powerful place of kinship that he has helped develop and nurture, and the story of Homeboy makes me want to visit and witness first hand these modern miracles. Bravo Father Greg and all at Homeboy - truly amazing what you are doing and being.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-12-20
Radical Kinship
I really enjoyed hearing the heart behind Homeboy Industries and how love is shown through relationship and relentless second chances. As someone who works in ministry outreach- I was really encouraged to hear the changes that is being made.
Just a heads up there is quite a bit of language and content that would make this book less appropriate for younger readers (youth group age).
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- Jacqueline Verkley
- 2023-01-08
Soulful
While there isn’t much storyline or arch the impact of hearing Boyle’s stories and his experience on the ground with former LA gang members is unforgettable. His compassionate perspective of the violence young men in his program have faced due to their own childhood neglect and lack of safety and choice is a balm for the soul.
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- Carolinebp
- 2020-09-06
Inspiring and re-inspiring!
I love father Greg Boyle‘s humor, I find his stories almost unbelievable, and I listen again and again to this book to remind myself of God’s love.We are indeed all deeply connected, all Kim.
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