AUDIOBOOK

It Calls You Back

Luis J. Rodriguez
4.6
(20)
Duration
11h 57m
Year
2011
Language
English

About

Growing up on the streets of East L.A., Luis Rodriguez narrowly escaped ajail term and struggled to overcome his addiction to heroin and alcohol. Rodriguez embarked on a career as a successful journalist and a highly regarded poet.Rodriguez describes with heartbreaking honesty his challenges as a husband and a father and his difficulty leaving his criminal past completely behind. Most disturbing is the terrifying realization that he cannot save his own son from the deadly lure of gang life.

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"Starred Review. ...needle-to-skin candor...courageously forthright...every teen concerned about gangs will learn profound lessons from this frank and demanding memoir."
Booklist
"Rodriguez tells an honest, direct story."
Publishers Weekly
"...brilliantly jagged sequel...Raw, searing reading from start to finish."
Kirkus Review

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