Father Greg, or G-dog, as he is called, started Homeboy Industries in the roughest gang- capitol area of Los Angeles. A gang intervention program of this magnitude is not for the weak-kneed or for someone that thinks "I'll come and serve because I am better than they are"....This program for gang intervention and Father Boyle gets to the root or these individuals and families because he lives among them, he serves alongside the gangs and he loves them as Jesus intends us to love others.
Don't read this book if you are offended by colorful language, for G-dog tells it like it is. And he lets his gang members do the same. You will learn about the different gangs and their interactions, yet will know no names. G-dog doesn't give any individual gang the glory...he treats them all equally. As I finished this book, I knew I would have a hard time living among the gangs, but God has called us all to different parts of the body. G-dog gets involved in so many lives, from before birth as he tells of a young girl gang-raped and pregnant, to handling over 150 funerals of gang members, many of which he has known since childhood. Thank you, Father Boyle, for serving where God prepared you to serve.
The book is written from over 30 years of working among the gangs through Homeboy Industries. The stories abound with courage, faith and with laughter. You'll find yourself laughing out loud and wiping your eyes, either with amusement or hurt for a fellow human. The name of the book came from a gang-member..."G-dog,,,I'm gonna tattoo that on my heart." Reading this book left a tattoo on my heart also!
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