{"product_id":"homeboys-soul-pride-terror-street-justice-in-america-paperback","title":"Homeboy's Soul: Pride, Terror \u0026 Street Justice in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Armijo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFred Stawitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Armijo was born in a poor, Chicano \u003cem\u003ebarrio\u003c\/em\u003e in Pomona, California, where college and a good job were as distant a concept as traveling to the moon. With no thought to the future, he was jumped into \u003cem\u003eCalle Doce, \u003c\/em\u003eone of the toughest gangs in East Los Angeles County, while still a teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmediately faced with having to perform a \u003cem\u003emovida \u003c\/em\u003eto prove himself or face the wrath of the entire gang, he showed his homeboys that he was a natural when it came to venturing into rival gang territory with deadly intent. Don quickly mastered the art of disguising any sense of fear or weakness, a death sentence for gang members, and earned himself a reputation for his willingness to pull the trigger for \u003cem\u003eCalle Doce\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no future but the gang, Don found himself caught between the abuses of the police and hatred of rival \u003cem\u003ebarrios\u003c\/em\u003e. It was a life or death struggle where illegal drugs were the substance of commerce. Friends could be shot down in front of him and any moment could be his last but Don thrived on the love and respect from his homeboys and accepted the realization that he cruised the mean streets of the \u003cem\u003ebarrio\u003c\/em\u003e with a target ever present on his back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmersed in the internal politics of the illegal enterprises that surrounded him, he instinctively recognized who had the power and who wanted it. He learned when to step up and when to step back. Still throughout all the turmoil, he remained a true \u003cem\u003evato loco\u003c\/em\u003e loyal to the \u003cem\u003ebarrio\u003c\/em\u003e and ready to defend it at a moment's notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe day the \u003cem\u003eveteranos\u003c\/em\u003e tapped him as the next \u003cem\u003eshotcaller\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cem\u003eCalle Doce\u003c\/em\u003e came as a shock since he had always thought of himself as a soldier, not a general. As fate would have it, his life of death and destruction caught up with him on that day and he was busted by the police.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind bars and serving hard time for murder, he found that the warning of his father that his homeboys would abandon him rang true. Now he was alone in his prison cell. The love and respect of his homeboys that had sustained his loyalty had evaporated the moment the handcuffs snapped closed around his wrists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt took time for Don to realize that the future had always held options if he had only been open to see them and motivated enough to pursue them. Luckily, prison gave him the time to come to that realization before a bullet from a rival gang caught him unaware as he journeyed through the mysterious world of the most pervasive and misunderstood lifestyle in America ... \u003cem\u003egangbangers \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47474207195389,"sku":"9780988807914","price":42.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MysvaFB4U290SUNmRjhXeDAxNm1Rdz09.webp?v=1777387720","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/homeboys-soul-pride-terror-street-justice-in-america-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}