In a nation deeply divided and plagued by poverty and violence, Barking to the Choir offers a snapshot into the challenges and joys of life on the margins. This book is guaranteed to shake up your ideas about God and about people with a glimpse at a world defined by more compassion and fewer barriers. Gently and humorously, Barking to the Choir invites us to find kinship with one another and reconvinces us all of our own goodness.

In a moving example of unconditional love in difficult times, Father Greg Boyle S.J. founder of Homeboy Industries and bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart, shares stories and wisdom gathered over decades of working with gang members in Los Angeles.