Always running: la vida loca, gang days in L.A.
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Published:
Willimantic, CT : East Haven, CT : Curbstone Press ; Distributed in the U.S. by InBook, 1993.
Physical Desc:
260 pages ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
870L
Status:
Sacramento Room
364.1092 R696 1993 CAL
Description
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.
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.
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
1880684063 :
Lexile measure:
870
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APA Citation (style guide)
Rodriguez, L. J. (1993). Always running: la vida loca, gang days in L.A.. Willimantic, CT : East Haven, CT, Curbstone Press ; Distributed in the U.S. by InBook.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rodriguez, Luis J., 1954-. 1993. Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.. Willimantic, CT : East Haven, CT, Curbstone Press ; Distributed in the U.S. by InBook.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rodriguez, Luis J., 1954-, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.. Willimantic, CT : East Haven, CT, Curbstone Press ; Distributed in the U.S. by InBook, 1993.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rodriguez, Luis J. Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.. Willimantic, CT : East Haven, CT, Curbstone Press ; Distributed in the U.S. by InBook, 1993.
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