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Always Running
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. | Luis Rodriguez
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Luis J. Rodrguezs stunning memoira brave, unflinching account of life in a Los Angeles street gang Luis J. Rodrguez 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 violenceone that revolved around drugs, gang wars, and police brutality. But unlike most of those around him, Rodrguez found a way out when art, writing, and political activism rescued him from the brink of 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. Rodrguez including rare images from the authors personal collection.
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Reynosa8701
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Omg I‘m half way through this book and I can‘t believe the crazy life he has before he is 16 years old!

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JoyBlue
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Panpan

I took special note of 1 sentence in the Prologue and most of the Epilogue. Everything in between, I could have done without—they are graphic. [We could have greater discussion on the point of this.]

The parts I mention expose inequity and lack of social justice. The rest was a brutal account of the author's life, which is, after all, what one expects in a memoir. I'm not into memoirs, typically, and it wasn't why I was interested in this book.

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Kappadeemom
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Ran with my dorkie today, so I can read guilt-free tonight. We just chillin‘ at the park 😎

Books88 I like your pants! Super cute. 6y
Kappadeemom @AJBowers thanks! TJ Maxx 👍 6y
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Kappadeemom
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Spent my lunch hour getting in my run so that I can read guilt free after work :)

Kaye Dedicated. Keep it up. 👍🏻 6y
dylanisreading 👏🤘 6y
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umbrellagirl
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Thanksgiving Weekend:
Th: Turkey Trot 5K with friends, food, food coma
F: volunteer at 5K run, quick run on my own
Sat: ran again, did 10K, hockey game with little guy
Sun: another hockey game with friends, errands, run with little guy at the track, now bed

I don‘t usually run this much but I‘m doing a challenge to run at least 1M every day through the end of the year.

#friyayintro #hockey #running #runningandhockey

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow!! That‘s awesome!! 👏🏻👍🏻 6y
Mimi28 Awesome!! 6y
LA_Mead Wow! That's pretty amazing! Maybe I'll have to jump on that bandwagon too. 6y
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ElishaLovesBooks That‘s awesome! Keep on running!🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ 6y
TricksyTails That's awesome! 👏😁 6y
Kaye Good job on the running goal 👍 6y
umbrellagirl @LA_Mead go for it! 6y
ElishaLovesBooks @umbrellagirl I run too and am trying to build in more- I lost some of my motivation! So thanks for posting-it‘s inspiring!😊 6y
umbrellagirl Thanks @ElishaLovesBooks! This morning it was tough to get out of bed but I was glad I did. I know I should get out more. I need a gimmick, like the accountability in the challenge group. 6y
DocBrown I‘m less than 10 miles from my annual goal and there‘s still a month left. You can do it! Set Big Hairy Audacious Goals! 6y
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RedbagReadbooks
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Perfect way to wind down from a busy day 🏃🏻🏃🏻🏃🏻🏃🏻

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heikemarie
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I miss you all!! I am having a rough school year. I hope all is well and will try to check in more often! In the meantime here's a pic of where I went camping this weekend (and actually got a little reading done!!)

DebbieGrillo What grade/subject are you teaching? 6y
monkeygirlsmama Sorry things have been difficult. ((Huggles)) Hope they improve vastly and you can find more time for the things you love- like books and Litsy! 6y
heikemarie @DebbieGrillo I teach 7th and 8th special ed reading! @monkeygirlsmama thank you!! I will try and make it happen!! 6y
UwannaPublishme Sending hugs and hoping things get better for you at school. Teachers ROCK! 🤗🙌🏻 6y
Debiw781 Hugs! Hope things go better. I was just thinking about you today after getting emails about our upcoming mandatory appreciation teacher pep rally 🙄. 6y
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mrp27
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#fallintobooks #autumnreads #recommendedtoyou

This #raw and gritty memoir about a former East LA gang member that finds his way out of gangs through poetry and activism was recommended to me. I read it years ago and I currently have Rodriguez's follow up book on my tbr.

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