Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my bloody life. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Looking for an escape from childhood abuse, reymundo sanchez turned away. The making of a latin king is an autobiography by reymundo sanchez a pseudonym about his life as a teenage street gang member in. His cautionary tale implores teens to avoid gang life at all cost.
Reymundo had a tough time growing up so he decided to make new friends and a new family so he decided to. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. My bloody life by reymundo sanchez overdrive rakuten. In this book reymundo sanchez an ex latin king tries to stay out of the gang violence he once was in. My bloody life by reymundo sanchez book read online scribd.
The making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez, in very good condition. He does a great job of writing this book as if you were him. I was informed that one of the guys that got shot was a latin disciple so we should be expecting retaliation from them. The making of a latin king is a story written by reymundo sanchez a pseudonym. He no longer lives in chicago, but his current whereabouts are not known beyond that. 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 making of a latin king audiobook by reymundo sanchez. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. That was his coauthors nickname when she was a ruthless member of the latin queens, female counterparts of sanchez and his fellows in the latin kings. I also think about how sanchez chose to get out, even if it took him six years. Im not giving this book 5 stars because of the writing, but because the events were so eyeopening. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book is a sequel to my bloody life and is a great.
Sanchez tries to teach readers about the dangers of being a gang member. Once a king always a king plot reymundo sanchez is a former latin deciple, he is from the south side of chicago. Reymundo sanchez is the pen name of the main character, a member. The making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez by reymundo sanchez for free with a 30 day free trial. Thats a really hard thing to do, and i think that takes courage. 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. 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.
Although the author was aged 1218 in the book, some of his gang life experiences should be censored to students under 18. Although this book is based on the truth, the names of those involved and places where events occurred have been changed. 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. 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. 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. About the author reymundo sanchez is the pseudonym of a former latin king who no longer lives in chicago. Reymundo sanchez audio books, best sellers, author bio. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
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. Reymundo sanchez turned away from school and baseball to drugs, alcohol, and. 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 once a king, always a king.
Soon, he joined the fearsome latin kings, and his given street name lil loco. As a middle school teacher in the chicago area, sanchezs. 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. 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 name of the author of my bloody life, reymundo sanchez, is a pseudonym to insure anonymity of the author. The latin kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs. The making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez 2000, paperback at the best. 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.
This book offers new insights into what lures kids into gangs and how difficult it can be for. The making of a latin king kindle edition by reymundo sanchez author 4. The unmaking of a latin king ebook written by reymundo sanchez. I felt indestructible, proud, like a real tough guy. The making of a latin king new ed by reymundo sanchez isbn. His father, who was 74 when reymundo was born, died when reymundo was five years old, and reymundo. Discount prices on books by reymundo sanchez, including titles like lady q. Interview with reymundo sanchez, coauthor of lady q, the. Consequently, it makes a person think about the role of society and the social reasons or theories that can explain involvement in gangs or gang activity.
Reymundo sanchez pen name tells about his unfortunate home life that led him to be one the most crazy and violent latin king gang members in the humboldt park area of chicago. 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. 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. The making of a latin king ebook written by reymundo sanchez. Reymundo sanchez takes you on a journey of through his personal experiances as a latin king member.
Banda, victor interview with reymundo sanchez youtube. Reymundo had a tough time growing up so he decided to make new friends and a new family so he decided to join the largest gang in chicago which were the latin kings. The latin kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in america, became his refuge and his world. The book, my bloody life, the making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez is sad, horrifying and eye opening. Reymundo sanchez books list of books by reymundo sanchez. 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. Throughout his whole retelling of his time as a latin king, i was amazed at how long sanchez survived and after finishing the book, i. Reymundo opens a readers eyes to the gang world by explaining his.
Author biography my bloody life the making of a latin king. View 8 important quotes with page numbers from my bloody life the making of a latin king by reymundo sanchez. A sad, sanguinary, and clumsy account of life and death among chicagos puerto rican street gangs. Reymundo sanchez is a former latin deciple, he is from the south side of chicago. After all, i was lil loco, a latin king, down for my nation and proud of it. He intense sexdrugsviolence memoir with a moral message. Read the fulltext online edition of my bloody life.
The making of a latin king, and once a king, always a king. Throughout his whole retelling of his time as a latin king, i was amazed at how long sanchez survived and after finishing the book, i still dont completely understand gang life. Looking for an escape from childhood abuse, reymundo sanchez. The author of the book, reymundo sanchez, was a lost boy disowned by a. Once a king, always a king by reymundo sanchez book read. Reymundo sanchez a pseudonym tells the harrowing tale of his childhoodadolesence he joined the latin kings at age.
Reymundo opens a readers eyes to the gang world by explaining his personal experiences and through his friends experiences. Reymundo sanchez talks about his book and the life he had as a latin king. 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. He explains the cycle of poverty, abuse, drugs, racism and violence in one of the many inner city gulags in america. This list reflects the top quotes from the book s key chapters. 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. Reymundo sanchez turned away from school and baseball to drugs, alcohol, and then sex, and was left to fend for himself before age 14. This book will quickly grab the interest of any high school student. The unmaking of a latin king by reymundo sanchez 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. He is the author of my bloody life and once a king, always a king.
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