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Original Essays | September 23, 2009

Jonathan Lethem: IMG Stops: On Those Things My New Novel Forgot to Be About, Maybe

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My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King (Illinois)

by Reymundo Sanchez

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ISBN13: 9781556524271
ISBN10: 1556524277
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Looking for an escape from childhood abuse, Reymundo Sanchez turned away from school and baseball to drugs, alcohol, and then sex, and was left to fend for himself before age 14. The Latin Kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in America, became his refuge and his world, but its violence cost him friends, freedom, self-respect, and nearly his life. This is a raw and powerful odyssey through the ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs are members of your own gang, who in one breath will say theyll die for you and in the next will order your assassination.

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Both Booklist (7/27/00) and (7/17/00) have good reviews of the original, 2000, edition of this raw memoir.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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About the Author

Reymundo Sanchez is the pseudonym of a former Latin King who no longer lives in Chicago.

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bpelayo, June 26, 2009 (view all comments by bpelayo)
I am 15 years old. I burly started reading this book in summer school. This book cought my eye when I first seen it.I do not really like reading but since I started reading it I do not know it made me feel like if I could be the charecter even though some of the things that happen in this book did not happen to me. I really recomend this book to people who like Urban storied. I would like too thank my summer school/english teacher for showing me this book.Thanks Ms.Grant
So I really advise you all to read this book.I promise you will like it.
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silver_thum, November 24, 2008 (view all comments by silver_thum)
My Bloody Life is a really good book if you haven't read it read it Now!!!!!
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nancy.skenandore, October 4, 2008 (view all comments by nancy.skenandore)
Igrew up
in this
time and
area, that
this author
writes about
I was a Sun
Queen. I am
looking forward to reading
this book who knows I might be someone he mentions.
I am 55 years old now .I promise to let you know.
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ISBN:
9781556524271
Subtitle:
The Making of a Latin King
Author:
Sanchez, Reymundo
Publisher:
Chicago Review Press
Location:
814 N. FRANKLIN ST. PUBCITY: CHICAGO PUB
Subject:
General
Subject:
Chicago
Subject:
Violence
Subject:
Puerto Ricans
Subject:
Autobiography/Biography
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Criminals & Outlaws
Subject:
BIO024000
Subject:
Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions.
Subject:
Puerto Ricans - Illinois - Chicago -
Edition Number:
1st pbk. ed.
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Illinois
Series Volume:
no. 1
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
902x602x85 94
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