The making of a latin king is a story written by reymundo sanchez a pseudonym. My bloody life by reymundo sanchez, 9781556524271, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Yes, there is excitement from the beginning to the end, but this isnt a book only for those involved in a gang or associated with. The making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez that, involved the use of unreasonable force and police brutality against a juvenile citizen and what steps should have been taken to prevent this abuse from happening. Reymundo sanchez is the pseudonym of a former latin king who no longer lives in chicago. Reymundo opens a readers eyes to the gang world by explaining his. His father, who was 74 when reymundo was born, died when reymundo was five years old, and reymundo was constantly beaten and sexually abused by relatives until he moved with his mother and her husband to chicago when he was seven. Jan 31, 2012 reymundo sanchez is the pseudonym of a former latin king who no longer lives in chicago.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my bloody life. Author biography my bloody life the making of a latin king. This was a great book, and needless to say, i finished it two days. The name of the author of my bloody life, reymundo sanchez, is a pseudonym to insure anonymity of the author. His father, who was 74 when reymundo was born, died when reymundo was five years old, and reymundo was constantly beaten and sexually abused by relatives until he moved. He is the author of my bloody life and once a king, always a king and has appeared on fox news chicago, telemundo, and univision. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I like it because involves and gives you the bad side of a city. Reymundo opens a readers eyes to the gang world by explaining his personal experiences and through his friends experiences. This riveting sequel to my bloody life traces reymundo sanchez s struggle to create a normal life outside the latin kings, one of the nations most notorious street gangs, and to move beyond his past. He performed dozens of hits in six years and waged war on rival gangs. Amazingly, two or three students in most every class of 25 say they have read my bloody life.
Sanchez illustrates how the latin king motto once a king, always a king rings true and details the difficulty and danger of leaving. 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, selfrespect, and nearly his life. My bloody life audiobook by reymundo sanchez try our site with free audio books. The latin kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs. The making of a latin king reymundo sanchez author, rudy sanda narrator, tantor audio publisher get audible free. Reymundo sanchez, while not the lil loco that he writes about, is a former latin king who draws from his own experiences and those of his friends to write about the life of lil loco.
At the beginning of my bloody life, reymundo sanchez is living in puerto rico with his mother, who was 16 at the time of his birth. See all books authored by reymundo sanchez, including my bloody life. She was an older teen girl who was reymundos best friend in the gang. Its the book for anyone whos in a gang or thinking about joining one. The making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez 2000, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. 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 book is written by reymundo sanchez actually the main character in the. Mar 12, 2020 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. My bloody life is reymundo sanchez s frank memoir of growing up as a member of the latin kings, chicagos largest and most violent latino gang. Freebooknotes found 8 important quotes from 5 key chapters of my bloody life the making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez. The latin kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in america, became his refuge and his world. After reading reymundo sanchez s first book my bloody life, i wanted to know more. If youre attracted to drugs, sex, and gunplay my bloody life is a book for you.
The making of a latin king is an autobiography by reymundo sanchez a pseudonym about his life as a teenage street gang member in chicago the author of the book, reymundo sanchez, was a lost boy disowned by a physically abusive mother and stepfather and sent to live with a s. Reymundo sanchez is the pen name of the main character, a member. My bloody life by reymundo sanchez overdrive rakuten. May 25, 2017 amazingly, two or three students in most every class of 25 say they have read my bloody life. Reymundo sanchez is the pen name of the main character, a member of the feared latin kings gang in chicago. Reymundo sanchez audio books, best sellers, author bio. Discount prices on books by reymundo sanchez, including titles like lady q. Reymundo sanchez books list of books by author reymundo sanchez.
Jan 01, 2000 in the book my bloody life by raymundo sanchez. Sanchez illustrates how the latin king motto once a king, always a king rings true and details the difficulty and danger of leaving that life behind. Ethical dilemmas in my bloody life 1431 words 6 pages. This study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of my bloody life. For your reference, we provided these my bloody life the making of a latin king quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Looking for an escape from childhood abuse, reymundo sanchez turned away from school and baseball to drugs, alcohol, and then sex, and was. The making of a latin king ebook written by reymundo sanchez. The author of the book, reymundo sanchez, was a lost boy disowned by a. Sanchez illustrates how the latin king motto once a king, always a king rings true and details the difficulty and danger of leaving that life.
The making of a latin king, and once a king, always a king. This book is also my attempt to make the brothers and sisters in gangs realize that the gang leaders are living the. The latin kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in america, became his refuge and his world, but its. The making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez 2000, paperback at the best. My favorite character was lil loco because he was the main character. The making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez, in very good condition. The making of a latin king is an autobiography by reymundo sanchez a pseudonym about his life as a teenage street gang member in chicago. Reymundo sanchez is the author of my bloody life 4. 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 fourteen. Very different, focused on relationships, but equally compelling.
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This riveting sequel to my bloody life traces reymundo sanchezs struggle to create a normal life outside the latin kings, one of the nations most notorious street gangs, and to move beyond his past. The making of a latin king kindle edition by sanchez, reymundo. My bloody life is reymundo sanchezs frank memoir of growing up as a member of the latin kings, chicagos largest and most violent latino gang. My bloody life 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 making of a latin king is an autobiography by reymundo sanchez a pseudonym about his life as a teenage street gang member in chicago the author of the book, reymundo sanchez, was a lost boy disowned by a physically abusive mother and stepfather and sent to live with a stepbrother who could not care less whether he came home or not. In what is ultimately a very sad story, the young boy who is the target of his parents violence turned into a violent young man with no education or skills. The latin kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in. This is the pen name of the main character, a member of the feared latin kings gang in chicago. My bloody life 2001 is an account of sanchez reymundo recollecting the memories of his up growing as a latin kings member, the chicagos largest and violent gang. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my bloody life. The publisher has supplied this book in drm free form with digital watermarking. Or, who wants to understand gang life in chicago in im guessing the 1970s and 1980s. The sequel once a king, always a king is equally powerful.
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