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