The Sháhnáma of Firdausí
Author: Firdawsī
Publisher:
Published: 1905
Total Pages: 428
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Blue Rage, Black Redemption
Author: Stanley Tookie Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-11-13
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13: 1416554300
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA gripping tale of personal revolution by a man who went from Crips cofounder to Nobel Peace Prize nominee, author, and anti-gang activist. When his LA neighborhood was threatened by gangbangers, Stanley Tookie Williams and a friend formed the Crips, but what began as protection became worse than the original gangs. From deadly street fights with their rivals to drive-by shootings and stealing cars, the Crips' influence—and Tookie's reputation—began to spread across LA. Soon he was regularly under police surveillance, and, as a result, was arrested often, though always released because the charges did not stick. But in 1981, Tookie was convicted of murdering four people and was sent to death row at San Quentin in Marin County, California. Tookie maintained his innocence and began to work in earnest to prevent others from following his path. Whether he was creating nationwide peace protocols, discouraging adolescents from joining gangs, or writing books, Tookie worked tirelessly for the rest of his life to end gang violence. Even after his death, his legacy continues, supported by such individuals as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Snoop Dogg, Jesse Jackson, and many more. This posthumous edition of Blue Rage, Black Redemption features a foreword by Tavis Smiley and an epilogue by Barbara Becnel, which details not only the influence of Tookie's activism but also her eyewitness account of his December 2005 execution, and the inquest that followed. By turns frightening and enlightening, Blue Rage, Black Redemption is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and an invaluable lesson in how rage can be turned into redemption.
Life In Prison
Author: Stanley "Tookie" Williams
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2001-02
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9781587170935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWilliams, the cofounder of the Crips gang and a nominee for both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature, became an anti-gang crusader before he was executed in December 2005. In this work he debunked urban myths about prison life and challenged young people to choose the right path. Selected for the Young Adult Library Services Association's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list.
Gangs and Drugs
Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781568381350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the founders of the Crips, a Los Angeles gang, tells the reader about the dangers of gang life, particularly of getting involved with drug use and drug dealing.
Gangs and Your Neighborhood
Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781568381374
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArgues against joining gangs because such groups hurt people and neighborhoods.
Inside the Crips
Author: Colton Simpson
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Published: 2013-12-24
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 1466860995
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“[An] arresting memoir” about one man’s life in an L. A. street gang, from age ten in the 1970s to his prison turnaround twenty-five years later (Publishers Weekly). Colton “C-Loc” Simpson was a Crip. Beginning at the age of ten in the mid-1970s, Simpson’s world was defined in terms of war. By the time he quit, Simpson had risen through the ranks to become Stabilizer and, later, General. Simpson was the son of Dick Simpson, a ballplayer for the California Angels and Cincinnati Reds, but even before he became a gangbanger, his life was rough. Raised by his grandmother in South Central L.A. Simpson didn’t so much turn to the streets as become engulfed by them: without asking to become part of the gang, his forced induction into the Crips meant running don an alley while the members opened fire on him. Inside the Crips is Simpson’s unstinting account—emotional, violent, ugly, and tender—of life inside a gang. You’ll meet intense characters such as Smiley, Simpson’s fellow gangbanger, and heartbreaking ones such as Gina, the mother of two young sons who married Simpson in prison. With a foreword by Ice T “The book provides a window into an often misunderstood way of life.” —Publishers Weekly “The Crips . . . is a famously difficult organization from which to retire alive. . . . This unvarnished portrayal of gang life is enlightening and even inspiring about a subject badly in need of illumination.” —Booklist
Gangs and Weapons
Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781568381329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the violence that can occur when gangs have guns.
Gangs and Violence
Author: Stanley Williams
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781568381343
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA founder of the Crips in Los Angeles introduces kids to the dangers of belonging to a gang.
Do or Die
Author: Leon Bing
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1992-05-20
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 0060922915
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo or Die is the first insider account of teenage gangs--the lives, loves, and battles of children who kill--from the only journalist ever allowed inside this closed and dangerous world. This is no West Side Story. Welcome to a world where teenagers wear colostomy bags and have scrapbooks filled with funeral invitations; where a young man, after being shot in the chest, drives himself to the hospital; where another youngster, caught in crossfire, uses his girlfriend as a human shield; where teenage gangsters are kidnapped, tortured, and held for six-figure ransoms; where kids hum the latest movie's theme music while killing people. It's a world of clickheads, sherms, bangers, ballers, and mummyheads; a world where the strongest feelings of family come from other gang members; a world where the most potent feelings of self-worth come from murder.
I Am Raymond Washington
Author: Zach Fortier
Publisher:
Published: 2014-12-29
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780692359877
DOWNLOAD EBOOKI Am Raymond Washington is the only authorized biography of the undisputed founder of the Crips and provides an unprecedented look into Raymond Washington's life. If you're looking for stories of gang violence and crimes committed by gang members, that's been done before, and this book isn't for you. But if you're looking for a factual and intuitive look into what made Raymond Washington unique in the mean streets of Los Angeles, this is the book you want to read. Filled with stories, many never-before-seen photographs, as well as interviews and eyewitness accounts of those who knew Raymond, what he represented, and how and why the Crips were formed-and why his name is still spoken on the streets of Los Angeles today with hatred, fear, awe, and reverence. Entering the world of Raymond Washington with an open mind was difficult for me; however, the story of who Raymond Washington was as a leader, warrior, tactician, and mentor became clear. Learn why the gang was so successful and how an unremarkable fifteen-year-old kid in the fall of 1969 sat down with his best friend and formed what later became one of the most successful, and yet feared and hated gangs in the world-the Crips.
