After nearly 20 years guiding healthcare-focused information management firm SynerMed, James Mason has become involved in numerous organizations as a board member and financial supporter. Since leaving his post as SynerMed’s chief executive officer, James Mason contributes regularly to Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles-based organization that provides job opportunities, education, and guidance to people formerly involved in the criminal justice system.
Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries, became the pastor of the Dolores Mission Church, located in one of the poorest areas in Los Angeles, in 1986. Tattoos on the Heart is a collection of true stories compiled by Father Boyle over his 20 years of experience working with formerly incarcerated people.
The book is organized as a series of personal essays which describe how the people touched by Father Boyle’s efforts in the community found hope, strength, and unconditional love. Throughout the book, Father Boyle intersperses enlightening conversations with local residents, biblical references, and details of his work advancing the mission of Homeboy Industries. The novel is also available in Spanish under the name Tatuajes en el corazon.
