The Whole Language
Title | The Whole Language PDF eBook |
Author | Gregory Boyle |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 256 |
Release | 2023-04-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 198212833X |
Beloved Jesuit priest and author of the inspirational bestsellers Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir returns with a call to witness the transformative power of tenderness, rooted in his lifetime of experience counseling gang members in Los Angeles. Over the past thirty years, Gregory Boyle has transformed thousands of lives through his work as the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang-intervention program in the world. Now, following his acclaimed bestsellers Tattoos on the Heart, “destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality” (Los Angeles Times), and Barking to the Choir, deemed “a beautiful and important and soul-transporting book” by Elizabeth Gilbert comes The Whole Language, a book that “filled my cup with hope” (The Jesuit Review). In a community struggling to overcome systemic poverty and violence, The Whole Language shows how those at Homeboy Industries fight despair and remain generous, hopeful, and tender. When Saul was thirteen years old, he killed his abusive stepfather in self-defense; after spending twenty-three years in juvenile and adult jail, he enters the Homeboy Industries training and healing programs and embraces their mission. Declaring, “I’ve decided to grow up to be somebody I always needed as a child,” Saul shows tenderness toward the young men in his former shoes, treating them all like his sons and helping them to find their way. Before coming to Homeboy Industries, a young man named Abel was shot thirty-three times, landing him in a coma for six months followed by a year and a half recuperating in the hospital. He now travels on speaking tours with Boyle and gives guided tours around the Homeboy offices. One day a new trainee joins Abel as a shadow, and Abel recognizes him as the young man who had put him in a coma. “You give good tours,” the trainee tells Abel. They both have embarked on a path to wholeness. Boyle’s moving stories challenge our ideas about God and about people, providing a window into a world filled with fellowship, compassion, and fewer barriers. Bursting with encouragement, humor, and hope, The Whole Language invites us to treat others—and ourselves—with acceptance and tenderness.
Endangered Species Technical Bulletin
Title | Endangered Species Technical Bulletin PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 12 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Endangered species |
ISBN |
Barking to the Choir
Title | Barking to the Choir PDF eBook |
Author | Gregory Boyle |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 2017-11-14 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1476726159 |
A Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries traces his experiences of working with gangs in Los Angeles for three decades, sharing what his efforts have taught him about faith, compassion, and the enduring power of radical kinship.
Tattoos on the Heart
Title | Tattoos on the Heart PDF eBook |
Author | Greg Boyle |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 256 |
Release | 2011-02-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1439153159 |
Father Boyle started Homeboy Industries nearly 20 years ago, which has served members of more than half of the gangs in Los Angeles. This collection presents parables about kinship and the sacredness of life drawn from Boyle's years of working with gangs.
The Whole Language Kindergarten
Title | The Whole Language Kindergarten PDF eBook |
Author | Shirley C. Raines |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Total Pages | 296 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780807730492 |
Teachers interested in transforming their traditional kindergartens into child-centred Whole Language classrooms now have a model for change.
What's Whole in Whole Language?
Title | What's Whole in Whole Language? PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth S. Goodman |
Publisher | Rdr Books |
Total Pages | 92 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781571431196 |
This updated edition second edition, with a timely new afterword by author Ken Goodman unravels a riddle that has long troubled parents, teachers and scholars: learning language sometimes seems ridiculously easy and sometimes impossibly hard. Embraced by teachers worldwide, whole language has sparked renewed interest in well written trade books instead of boring and unnatural textbooks that actually diminish interest in reading. A new generation of authors writing for children and young adults has responded enthusiastically to increasing demand for books that are relevant to our time. This 20th anniversary edition responds to renewed interest in whole language among parents, teachers, and administrators looking for more learner friendly alternatives to the hostile test and text book mandates of the federal No Child Left Behind act. Teachers and parents will find many ideas in this book for helping children make sense of print and build a life-long love of reading.
The Whole Language Catalog
Title | The Whole Language Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | Lois Bridges Bird |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 232 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Grading and marking (Students) |
ISBN | 9780026857055 |