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A MAN FROM SPANISH HARLEM MAKES YOU LIVE WITH HIM IN HELL "A REPORT FROM THE GUTS HEART... UNDENIABLE POWER." - N.Y. TIMES
Pages
337
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Thirty years after its initial release, Piri Thomas's powerful memoir returns. This is the raw, honest account of a young Puerto Rican man navigating the harsh realities of Spanish Harlem, battling his own demons, and confronting a life of crime that led him to prison. It's a story of survival, self-discovery, and finding inner peace against all odds.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
ViolenceTrauma

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