No one left alone a story of how community helps us heal
"Progressive and centrist Christian readers looking for a book to help them connect the work of their churches or faith communities with the realities of their surrounding communities. General readers-Christian, SBNR, and others-who are looking for books on healing grief, trauma, and loss, but from...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis :
Broadleaf Books,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "Progressive and centrist Christian readers looking for a book to help them connect the work of their churches or faith communities with the realities of their surrounding communities. General readers-Christian, SBNR, and others-who are looking for books on healing grief, trauma, and loss, but from the perspective not of another white author writing on the topic but from a Black leader who has been immersed in community healing work. Professional readers: clergy, grief counselors, and other caring professionals interested in trauma-informed care"-- |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781506496849 |
| Author Notes: | Liz Walker is a minister, journalist, activist, and sought-after speaker. She leads the Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing. As Boston's first Black evening television news anchor, Walker received two Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in her field. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Walker served as pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church. She helped found the Jane Doe Safety Fund, has done humanitarian work in South Sudan, and has served on the boards of Boston Medical Center and Andover Newton Theological Seminary. The mother of three and grandmother of two, Walker now lives in Sarasota, Florida. |Father Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest and the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, as well as Cherished Belonging, Barking to the Choir, The Whole Language, and Forgive Everyone Everything. He has received the California Peace Prize and has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In 2024, President Biden awarded Father Boyle with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
