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The Republic of East LA

2003-03-04 Fiction
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Release : 2003-03-04
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 86X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Republic of East LA by : Luis J. Rodriguez

Download or read book The Republic of East LA written by Luis J. Rodriguez. This book was released on 2003-03-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Always Running comes a brilliant collection of short stories about life in East Los Angeles. Whether hilariously capturing the voice of a philosophizing limo driver whose dream is to make the most of his rap-metal garage band in "My Ride, My Revolution," or the monologue-styled rant of a tes-ti-fy-ing! tent revivalist named Ysela in "Oiga," Rodriguez squeezes humor from the lives of people who are not ready to sacrifice their dreams due to circumstance. In these stories, Luis J. Rodriguez gives eloquent voice to the neighborhood where he spent many years as a resident, a father, an organizer, and, finally, a writer: a neighborhood that offers more to the world than its appearance allows.

East Side Stories

2000 East Los Angeles (Calif.)
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Release : 2000
Genre : East Los Angeles (Calif.)
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Book Rating : 723/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book East Side Stories written by . This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A knock-out bestseller on its hardcover release just a year ago, East Side Stories has earned stellar praise from The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Times, the Village Voice, The Source, Paper, & has appeared in the pages of Life, Geo, & Revu, as well as many other international publications. East Side Stories has been the subject of solo exhibitions in New York, Mexico City, & Stockholm.

It Calls You Back

2012-07-03 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2012-07-03
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 17X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis It Calls You Back by : Luis J. Rodriguez

Download or read book It Calls You Back written by Luis J. Rodriguez. This book was released on 2012-07-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares the author's story of his brushes with the law and addictions to heroin and alcohol, tracing his complicated journey toward a recovery marked by a run for political office and his rise to an internationally respected gang interventionist.

Always Running

2012-06-12 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2012-06-12
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 082/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Always Running by : Luis J. Rodríguez

Download or read book Always Running written by Luis J. Rodríguez. This book was released on 2012-06-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning memoir of life in an LA street gang from the acclaimed Chicano author and former Los Angeles Poet Laureate: “Fierce, and fearless” (The New York Times). Luis J. Rodríguez joined his first gang at age eleven. As a teenager, he witnessed the rise of some of the most notorious cliques in Southern California. He grew up knowing only a life of violence—one that revolved around drugs, gang wars, and police brutality. But unlike most of those around him, Rodríguez found a way out when art, writing, and political activism gave him a new path—and an escape from self-destruction. Always Running 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. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Luis J. Rodríguez including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

Hearts and Hands

2011-01-04 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2011-01-04
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 575/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Hearts and Hands by : Luis Rodriguez

Download or read book Hearts and Hands written by Luis Rodriguez. This book was released on 2011-01-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hearts and Hands deals with many of the difficult issues addressed in Luis Rodríguez’s memoir of gang life, Always Running, but with a focus on healing through community building. Empowered by his experiences as a peacemaker with gangs in Los Angeles and Chicago, Rodríguez offers a unique book of change. He makes concrete suggestions, shows how we can create nonviolent opportunities for youth today, and redirects kids into productive and satisfying lives. And he warns that we sacrifice community values for material gain when we incarcerate or marginalize people already on the edge of society. His interest in dissolving gang influence on black and latino kids is personal as well as societal; his son, to whom he dedicates Hearts and Hands, is currently serving a prison sentence for gang-related activity. With anecdotes, interviews, and time-tested guidelines, Hearts and Hands makes a powerful argument for building and supporting community life.

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