My Bloody Life [electronic resource] : The Making of a Latin King

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-respect, and nearly his life. This is a raw and powerful odyssey through the ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs are members of your own gang, who in one breath will say they’ll die for you and in the next will order your assassination. A Former Member Of The Latin King Gang Describes His Search As A Young Latino For A Place To Call Home, Discussing His Abusive Childhood; His Escape To Drugs, Alcohol, Sex, And The Streets Of Chicago; And His Entry Into One Of The Largest Street Gangs Inamerica. La Familia -- Chicago -- Humboldt Park -- The Beatings Begin -- The Spanish Lords -- Murder In The 'hood -- My Teacher Maria -- No Paradise -- No Home -- Jenny -- Lords Of Nothing -- Chi-west -- Coward -- Can't Be Normal Even If I Tried -- First Kill -- The Acceptable Difference -- Officer Friendly -- China -- Back To The Hunting Grounds -- Betrayed Into A Coma -- Madness -- Rosie -- Convenient Agreement -- My Girl -- Prove Myself Worthy -- Rape -- Crowned -- Violence Rules -- Madman -- Losing Maplewood Park -- My Rosie -- Down Brother -- Poor Rosie -- Juni -- Loca -- Morena, R.i.p. -- Nra? Lucky's Death -- Crazy Ways -- Disciplined -- No Lesson Learned -- Spread The Violence -- Enemies Near -- Disowned -- The Way It Is -- Another Addiction -- Close Call -- The Law -- Free? -- Older Woman -- Love Lost -- Lesson Learned, Finally -- Crownless -- Tragedies Continue With Or Without Me. Reymundo Sanchez.