{"product_id":"once-a-cop-the-street-the-law-two-worlds-one-man-paperback","title":"Once a Cop: The Street, the Law, Two Worlds, One Man - 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\u003eCorey Pegues\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York City Book Awards Hornblower Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAfrican American Literary Award Winner for Best Biography\/Memoir\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAs a youth, Corey Pegues was a criminal. As an adult, he became a high-ranking police officer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fascinating look at life on both sides of the law, Corey Pegues opens up about why he joined the New York Police Department after years as a drug dealer. Pegues speaks honestly about the poor choices he made while coming of age in New York City during the height of the crack epidemic. He's equally candid about why he turned his life around, and takes you inside the NYPD, where he becomes a decorated officer despite bureaucratic pitfalls and discriminatory practices. Written with the voice and panache of someone who knows the streets, \u003ci\u003eOnce a Cop\u003c\/i\u003e is a credible and informative look at the forces that lead some into a life of crime and what it means to make good on a second chance.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47646931255549,"sku":"9781501110504","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/d25XQWxLR09UOUVCMktwb3BGNWUwdz09.webp?v=1780566821","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/once-a-cop-the-street-the-law-two-worlds-one-man-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}