In this book, Gregory Boyle distills his experience working in the ghetto into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith. Arranged by theme and filled with sparkling humor and glowing generosity, these essays offer a stirring look at how full our lives could be if we could find the joy in loving others and in being loved unconditionally.

These essays about universal kinship and redemption are moving examples of the power of unconditional love and the importance of fighting despair.  Gorgeous and uplifting, Tattoos on the Heart reminds us that no life is less valuable than another.