Originally published in 1995, this paperback edition updates us on the lives of the homeboys with whom Father Greg Boyle continues to work, allowing for a unique analysis as to how some former gang members are able to make it out, while others are not.
About the Author
Freelance journalist Fremon profiles the work of Los Angeles Catholic priest Father Greg Boyle (or "G-dog" to the gang members with whom he works), founder of Jobs for a Future and Homeboy Industries, during the early 1990s. She offers Boyle as an example of how approaching gang violence with an eye towards prevention and intervention can be much more effective than simply aiming for "lock-'em-up and-throw- away-the-key" suppression. Throughout she includes the words of the gang members themselves as they reflect on their lives and what would aid them in improving their circumstances. In this new edition, she adds an afterword that follows up on the fates of a number of the individuals discussed in the main body of the text.
Softback: 233 pages
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 2004
ISBN: 0826335365
Height: 9.0 in
Width: 6.0 in
Language: English
$16.99
