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Title: G-Dog and the Homeboys Condition: New Subtitle: Father Greg Boyle and the Gangs of East Los Angeles Author: Celeste Fremon Contributor: Tom Brokaw (Foreword by), Celeste Fremon (Introduction by) Format: Paperback EAN: 9780826344854 ISBN: 9780826344854 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Social Sciences Release Date: 30/08/2008 Description: Father Gregory J. Boyle, SJ, is a native of Los Angeles, a Jesuit priest, and founder of Homeboy Industries, an economic development and jobs program begun in 1988 for at-risk and gang-involved youth. ""A great many kids in my neighborhood don't plan their futures; they plan their funerals."" ""G-Dog and the Homeboys"" presents the story of Boyle's unconventional ministry and its extraordinary successes. In this expanded, updated edition, Celeste Fremon has returned to East L.A. to report on gang members she first profiled fifteen years ago. Using their individual stories as models, she examines what policy makers should know about gang intervention now, years later. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Weight: 489g Release Year: 2008
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