Always Running

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Publication Year:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453259085

<DIV><DIV><b>Luis J. Rodr&iacute;guez&rsquo;s stunning memoir&mdash;a brave, unflinching account of life in a Los Angeles street gang</b></div><DIV><b>&#160;</b></div><DIV>Luis J. Rodr&iacute;guez joined his first gang at age eleven. As a teenager, he witnessed the rise of some of the most notorious cliques and sets in Southern California and knew only a life of violence&mdash;one that revolved around drugs, gang wars, and police brutality. But unlike most of those around him, Rodr&iacute;guez found a way out when art, writing, and political activism rescued him from the brink of self-destruction.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV><i>Always Running</i> spares no detail in its vivid, brutally honest portrayal of street life and violence, and it stands as a powerful and unforgettable testimonial of gang life, by one of the most acclaimed Chicano writers of his generation.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Luis J. Rodr&iacute;guez including rare images from the author&rsquo;s personal collection.</div></div>