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The Whole Language The Power of Extravagant Tenderness

Gregory Boyle

Gregory Boyle, the beloved Jesuit priest and author of the inspirational bestsellers 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. Boyle’s ne...

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was recommended by Karen's therapist because she was experiencing a lot of 'feelings in real time'. The book, narrated by Father Doyle himself, details the successes of Homeboy Industries and includes many stories of redemption and forgiveness.

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It's called The Whole Language, The Power of Extravagant Tenderness by Gregory Doyle.

— Episode: 298 - Feelings In Real Time

Episode: 298 - Feelings In Real Time

It was recommended by Karen's therapist because she was experiencing a lot of 'feelings in real time'. The book, narrated by Father Doyle himself, details the successes of Homeboy Industries and includes many stories of redemption and forgiveness.

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It's called The Whole Language, The Power of Extravagant Tenderness by Gregory Doyle.

It's so great to hear him talking.

It's all these stories about people who are trying... Who are just trying against all odds and succeeding. And it's really beautiful.

And it's just kind of all about, you know, he is a Catholic priest, obviously he's a Jesuit priest. But his whole thing is just kind of about God as a loving, accepting God and not this kind of weird way people who are quote unquote religious like to use the concept of God against each other and to other people and to keep them out.

And how the point of all of it is to include people and let them redeem themselves.

10% Happier with Dan Harris

This was Father Boyle's new book at the time of the interview, which presented an argument about the possibility of loving people regardless of their behavior.

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The book that Joseph recommended to me is called Tattoos on the Heart, but Father Boyle has a new book called The Whole Language.

— Episode: Can You Really Conquer Hatred Through Lo...

Episode: Can You Really Conquer Hatred Through Love? | Fath...

This was Father Boyle's new book at the time of the interview, which presented an argument about the possibility of loving people regardless of their behavior.

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The book that Joseph recommended to me is called Tattoos on the Heart, but Father Boyle has a new book called The Whole Language.

so the subtitle is the power of extravagant tenderness so that's the thing we want to be fluent and we want to be just anchored in loving kindness knowing that kindness is the only non-delusional response to everything

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