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🤯What an amazing life story! I‘ll 💯% listen to this again; than you Audible!

I‘ve always respected Danny Trejo with how grateful and kind he seemed in interviews and with fans. He‘s even more amazing than I thought. This man could have easily died or ended up spending the rest of his life in prison. Instead, he kicked the addictions that were destroying his life, has since served to help others get and stay clean, and lucked into one hell of an acting career. His story is inspirational and has something for everyone!

I knew Danny Trejo has lived an eventful life, but there is so much more to his story than a synopsis can do justice. I had no idea the personal and financial hardship he was in while in the prime of his Hollywood career. His work with recovering addicts is so important. The best parts for me were when you can hear the joy for life in his voice, considering he has made a living being the tough guy. Highly recommended!

Incredible story! He‘s so bad ass and resilient. It‘s beautiful how he created a life from so much adversity. Hooked on heroine from 12 years old and now one of the most recognized faces in Hollywood, Danny Trejo brings humour and a punch of reality to the very tragic reality of addiction. Listen to the audio book!

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I don‘t often do audio books nor am I a huge fan of celebrity memoirs but the tagged audio book read by Trejo was outstanding. He is not the greatest narrator or writer but his life story is remarkable. What an inspirational and powerful redemption story. Audio version also has some anecdotes the book didn‘t. I was a fan before and now I‘m a super fan.

Book Bites with Maggie: Season 3, Episode 18
The Bars That Confine Us
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I never thought I'd have much in common with Danny Trejo, but we have both been told to work slower by our municipal co-workers!!! The main difference is that I haven't threatened to beat anyone with a shovel... but I might have pictured it in my head... 🤫🤫🤫

This has been both a hard listen and a hopeful one. While his personal life seems messy his life of helping people in recovery once he found sobriety isn‘t. I‘m only halfway, but I am glad I picked this one on a whim. I don‘t know a lot about the actor and his story is a captivating one.

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/yJokgYenLLE

Enjoy!

They say we‘re as sick as our secrets.

We‘ve seen him in many movies, TV shows and commercials but never knew the backstory of this amazing actor. Born into a family of criminals and drug addicts, it was only a matter of time before he became an addict, criminal and prisoner. Danny‘s faith in God was the turning point that gave him the strength and determination to go clean. I don‘t think he had formal training to be an actor but it didn‘t matter.

🎧 Autobiography narrated by the author.

This guy has led an interesting life and ultimately feels like a good guy.

A cautionary tale? It felt honest and heartfelt. And boy he seems to have spent a lot of time in jail!

He‘d be interesting to have a conversation with. Multiple partners, illness, ambivalent parents, 3 kids, multitude of jobs and an extensive film career!

Great read!!

Book 9/10 of my #sharreadathon books.

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Trejo is a memorable actor and his life is absolutely fascinating! Just now hearing about his brief time with Charles Manson in prison 😳

Wow. Just wow.

Obviously, this was going to be a great read.

Library hold is in!

I had to wait for the library to order this one!

LOVED it!

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Former drug dealer and convict, Danny Trejo turned from inmate to Hollywood actor and businessman (Trejo's Tacos) in this openly raw and honest memoir. A true Hollywood rags to riches story.

His life is a great story to tell. Time in prison, heroin addiction, dysfunctional relationships…then sobriety, redemption and fame. I listened to the audio, which is read by Trejo himself. He sounds like a guy that‘s, well, reading a book…so I had to up the playback speed in order to not get annoyed 🤷🏼‍♀️😆 Great read…I highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was in a Mexican Mafia training today which led me down a few wormholes. I think I‘m going to need to read this now.