Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

<DIV><DIV><b>Luis J. Rodríguez’s stunning memoir—a brave, unflinching account of life in a Los Angeles street gang</b></div><DIV><b> </b></div><DIV>Luis J. Rodríguez 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—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 rescued him from the brink of self-destruction.</div><DIV> </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> </div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Luis J. Rodríguez including rare images from the author’s personal collection.</div></div>