I’m Quiana, a new author from Philadelphia! Writing is a passion of mine that I am eager to share. It’s been a long time goal of mine since age 17 to become a published author by the age of 25, so I am very proud to have met that goal and to deliver a great story to my audience.
UM: How did you get involved in publishing?
Well, I consulted with several authors that I know to decide if self publishing was the best option. I was proud of my completion but had no Idea how to go through the publishing process. I did a lot of research! I decided to go with self publishing due to the amount of freedom it allows, it’s just a lot of work.
UM: What prompted you to write Fallen? Anything based of true events?
The story is not based upon true events, however people can relate, I think that is why my readers love it so much. The plot just came to me one day in my living room after I already started another novel. I felt strongly in my heart that Fallen should be my first novel, and so far it has proven to be a good choice. There aren’t many stories, if any, about this new wave of cougars in the dating world. Fallen explores that type of a relationship with the upsides and downfalls. Throw sex, lies, and adultry in it and you have a very captivating story!
UM: Who is the audience for the book? What do you hope they take away after reading?
I have had young, old, white and black readers so far who all loved the story! I am very proud to say my audience range with this story is wide. Fallen was intended to be a story for mothers. Mothers who like myself, gave up youth in exchange for stability or to raise a family. Ramae, the main character, spends a lot of time reflecting back and wondering if things could have been different. I think for men and women, we have a hard time fighting selfish temptation, and thinking that we missed out on something. I want my readers to take the lesson of thinking before acting from this story. Is lust and youth worth risking for stability? Should we be accepting of the life that we have chosen or is it never to late to live our dreams? These are questions people deal with on the daily bases.
UM: Who was your favorite character? Why?
Well of course I have to say Ramae! As the main character she expereinces several transformations, which always makes a plot great. You see her at her strongest and weakest, you root for her while secretly wishing for her downfall. You will find yourself identifying with her internal conflicts, while wondering what is she thinking! But I also love her friend Porscha because she reminds me of myself! The fun friend who will always tell it how it is! I love her character because she doesn’t sugar coat things with Ramae, she focuses more on being a true friend not a good one.
UM: DId you have any challenges while writing the book?
With Fallen being my first book the greatest challenge was sticking to it! I had to remind myself that this was something that I’ve wanted for a long time and if anytime was the right time it would be 2011! I had prayed for time off from work to write my first novel, and when God blessed me with it I knew it was time to focus! Being a single parent also created challenge. I would feel guilty for giving up hours to writing somedays.
UM: Whats Next?
My next novel will be Uptown’s Princess! I am working on it now and I hope to release it in the spring. There will also be a sequel to Fallen in the future, and I would love to turn it into a stage play! Hopefully 2012 will be a big year there are lots of plots in my head that I am ready to put on paper.
UM: Tell readers how to contact you or attend some of your events.
You can always follow me on twitter @authorquiana, facebook Author Quiana, or my website www.Quianawrites.com which has my email listed! Readers should also checkout my video blog on my about me page to get a better sense of me as a person! My website also has info on my upcoming book party in Philadelphia and will have postings for radio interviews, book signings, and other events.
R.J. Champ – I’m the fresh new author and creator of the hot new urban thriller A Beautiful Satan, which is my first release under DC Bookdiva Publications. I’m a newcomer to the urban industry and I’m bringing a fresh new vibe that will enlighten the urban genre with my unique creative style. A Beautiful Satan is my freshman project, which is fire!
UM: Tell us about your book A Beautiful Satan.
Well, A Beautiful Satan is a thugged-out psycho-thriller with a fresh new vibe that’s my signature trademark. The story centers on infidelity and puts a sadistic twist on the subject of cheating. Heartbreak, murder and mayhem come full circle in this sadistic saga where the main character, Angel Rising has a duel personality, a secret alter-ego name Natasha, and Natasha is meticulously stalking and murdering loose women who are involved in some form or fashion with Angel’s husband – Jovan, who is a prolific womanizer, to say the least. Jovan’s antics and his womanizing ways set his wife off, sending her alter-ego on a hellish killing spree within our nation’s capital.
UM: How would you describe your writing style? Who are some of your favorite authors?
My writing style is urban with a dark creative twist that is intriguing and captivating and exciting for my readers. Every time I pick up the pen I challenge myself to bring something fresh and different to my readers…stories they can feel…stories they can identify with…stories that arouse the senses.
My favorite authors; at the top of my urban authors list, I would have to say Donald Goines. His writing introduced me to urban literature, and from there I gravitated to other urban authors such as Dutch, K’wan, and Wahida Clark.
UM: Who is the audience for your book?
Well, A Beautiful Satan is an urban thriller, so my target audience are readers in the urban genre; also readers who enjoy reading thrillers, the kind of story that’s dark, captivating and exciting. I’ve labeled my books Urban Adult/Urban Universal…pretty much anyone who enjoys a good read will enjoy A Beautiful Satan.
UM: What do you want readers to take away after reading the book?
Well, this particular novel A Beautiful Satan, my intention with this story was to highlight the effects of infidelity in a relationship, how it literally destroys the soul of the innocent partner. The story shines the light on psychological abuse, and the adverse consequences which are brought on due by infidelity. This story is meant for entertainment purposes, however, there is a lesson to be learned from this dark and twisted plot, beware, infidelity can transform a woman, literally bring out the darker side you never knew existed.
UM: Who is your favorite character? Why?
Well, from a man’s point of view I’d have to roll with my man Jovan—he really puts it down when it comes to being a playa…He has the look, the dress, the money, the cars, the swag—He’s the quintessential player through and through.
“Raw Law” by Muhammad Ibn Bashir, Esq.
c.2011, Cash Money Content / Atria Books
$15.99 / $17.99 Canada 203 pages
Reviewed by Terri S.
There was no way you weren’t going to walk.
You weren’t carrying. There was nothing on you, you weren’t armed, and the cops couldn’t catch you at something you weren’t doing. But you were there when it all went down, and you were arrested just the same.
Now the only walk you’re doing is in leg irons. You got fifteen with six and you’re still wondering how it happened.
Could you have done anything differently to avoid arrest, trial, or prison? According to Muhammad Ibn Bashir, Esq., there are lots of things you could’ve done, starting with staying clean in the first place. In his book “Raw Law: An Urban Guide to Criminal Justice”, he explains.
It’s no secret that today’s prisons are filled with young black men who didn’t follow the “rules” of the courts or the hood. Bashir blames Hip-Hop for the problem, in part. He also points to lack of education and mixed messages sent to the younger generation. And, he says, when someone is caught doing something illegal, the “little rock slinger” wasn’t mature enough to handle the level of respect he demands.
So, okay. You know you’re committing acts that could get you arrested. You’ve already been in trouble, or someone in your family has. What next?
Rule Number One of criminal justice, according to Bashir, is “DO NOT GET IN” to the system. The second rule is to “come correct” when arrested. The third rule is easy: know your friends and your enemies.
Understand, says Bashir, that there are “only two truths” to what you’re about to experience and you won’t like either one: no matter how the case ends up, there will be no justice. And “you may get exactly what you deserve.”
Be willing to call the best lawyer you can afford, and listen to him or her. Keep your mouth shut and answer when asked. Never sign anything blank. Take the plea if your lawyer advises it; it often really is the best deal.
And if you’re tempted by illegal activities and wondering how much trouble you could get into for real, read this book. In a few chilling pages, Bashir envisions a future for you that also affects everybody you love…
Part guidebook, part dictionary, and part wake-up call to anyone considering doing something illegal or stupid, “Raw Law” is just about the scariest book you’ll ever read – particularly if you or your family is heading down the kind of road that may need this book.
Author and attorney Muhammad Ibn Bashir is brutally honest with his readers from start to finish, and he doesn’t hide a thing. Bashir speaks directly to his audience in language they’ll understand, which not only makes the legal system a bit more understandable, but which gives readers something hard and “real” to think about.
While “Raw Law” can be read by anyone, it’s mainly for African Americans who are trouble or are going in that direction. If that’s you or someone in your family, don’t walk – run – and find this book.
Here are some startling statistics. Black men have an incarceration rate of 4,618 in 10,000. In the United States, an estimated 1,559,200 children have parent in prison. Unfortunately, 92% of those incarcerated are fathers. In Cook County (Chicago-land area) 99% of youths tried as adults are African-American or Latino and the arrest rate of African-American juveniles increases 145% each year.
Unfortunately, eighty-four males on Death Row right now are juveniles.
Currently, illicit drug use within the African-American community for juveniles twelve and older is 10.1%. Because of the extraordinary rate of incarceration, one in every twenty black men over the age of eighteen in the United States will be incarcerated. This is opposed to one in eighty white men. FBI data compiled from more than eighty-five hundred agencies show that African-Americans were the subject of 29% of the population in prisons, even though they make up only 12% of the United States population.
African Americans made up 44% of the female inmate’s ages sixteen to sixty-four; however, African American females only total 3% of the population. So, it should be of no surprise that 70% of all traffic stops in the United States are on African-Americans or Hispanics. Of those incarcerated a staggering 60% are illiterate. Can the popularity of urban fiction begin to bring that number down?
Urban fiction usually tells a story that includes crime, drugs, sex, greed, money and murder. A lot of people feel as though urban fiction perpetuates a negative stereo-type within the African- American community. This is the opinion of many prominent members of the same African-American communities that have embraced this type of genre. Most likely you will never hear of an urban street lit author winning a Noble or Pulitzer Prize.
What about the way women are portrayed in urban fiction? King of urban fiction, author K’wan Foye put it best when he stated “Women in urban fiction are the same as in the real world; you have good ones and bad ones.
Now, I think a lot of urban literature is shameful and vulgar. I think that the use of the word Nigga is abused and I think that the senseless killing is horrible; however, I also think that urban fiction saves lives. Not only does it save lives but it creates positivity where there was none. It creates hope where before there was only despair. A positive outlook where there was once only negativity. Also, it creates an honest income for those whose entire way of life may have been illegal street hustling.
Take for example Relentless Aaron. Relentless wrote many of his novels while serving time in a federal prison. He has been a free man for a few years now and in that time he has managed to obtain a multi-book deal with St. Martin’s Press and another with famous hip-hop star 50 cent. Vickie Stringer who has been dubbed one of the most famous street lit authors ever began her writing while in custody of the Department of Corrections as well.
Most recently, the success story of author Terry l. Wroten who was signed by author K’wans publishing house, Black Dawn Inc. is the talk of the urban literary world.
“Being sentenced to ten years in the California State Prison at the age of fourteen was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.”
Imagine my surprise upon hearing this coming from twenty-five year old debut author, Terry L. Wroten. At the age of ten, Wroten who was a resident of South Central, Los Angeles joined the infamous 4trey gangster crips street gang. At the age of thirteen, Wroten was shot six times by rival gang members. At the age of fourteen, Wroten was taken into custody and charged with three murders, robbery and assault. Inevitably he was exonerated of the three murder charges but was sentenced to the California Department of Corrections for a period of ten years for the other charges. At age twenty-five, Wroten is the most anticipated street literature author coming from the West Coast.
At the time of his incarceration, Mr. Wroten was illiterate. He would have to have cell mates read him letters from his mother and also write his letters to her. He was unable to even address an envelope. He spent the first two years of his incarceration in a juvenile detention center where he began to learn how to read and write. A few months short of turning sixteen, Wroten was transferred to Tehachapi State prison. Here, the older inmates would help Wroten with his reading and writing. Sometimes the guards would even give him a hand. An older cellmate taught him how to use a dictionary at which time he learned how to look up words he couldn’t understand and inevitably expanded his vocabulary. Wroten reports that his comprehension skills seemed to almost immediately become enhanced upon learning how to utilize the dictionary. After being stabbed while engaged in prison riot at the age of eighteen, where inmates and correctional officers were injured.
Wroten was placed in the Segregated Housing Unit (SHU) for term five years for battery on a peace officer. It was at this time he read the book entitled “Gangsta” by K’wan and thought that he could write a similar tale.
This is when he started to write.
In 2007 at the age of 22, Wroten was released to a half way house in order to become un-institutionalized and learn how to find his way back into society. He had a counselor which he reported to daily. After several meetings the counselor told Wroten that if he could not find gainful employment soon, he would be revoked and sent back to the penitentiary. When the counselor questioned Wroten about what he was able to do or what kind of skills he had, his reply was, “I don’t know how to do shit but read and write.”
Wroten’s counselor then asked to review some of his writing. Upon completing eight years of his ten year bid, he had approximately seven manuscripts completed. While being placed back in custody on a parole violation, Mr. Wroten had the opportunity to finish his scripts for a total of twelve completed novels upon his release. His counselor was extremely impressed by the content of Wrotens stories and felt as if his writing was comparable to other urban street lit authors.
Wrotens counselor decided to try and help him find a publisher. After being incarcerated at the time of the internet boom, Wroten was completely unfamiliar with how to use a computer or the internet. The first thing the counselor taught Wroten was about the social networking site, MySpace. It was there that they reached out to the inspiration behind Wroten’s writing, author K’wan. K’wan recognized the talented young man’s writing skills and for two years the two corresponded while preparing for the release of “Natural Born Killaz”.
Now that Wroten has signed a book deal under K’wan’s publishing house Black Dawn Inc. he is hoping to open some doors for others on the West Coast.
As of now, the East Coast has a strong-hold on the urban fiction-street lit. genre. Wroten also aspires to show kids in urban communities that may be going down the path that he once did, that illegal hustling, selling drugs and gangbanging isn’t the only way. He currently does free motivational speaking at high schools and community centers in the Los Angeles area. Also, Wroten has penned an anthology; out now, with authors K’wan, Jrod Nider, JM Benjamin and Randy Ski-Thompson titled “The Massacre”. His debut novel by Black Dawn Inc. entitled “Natural Born Killaz” is also available.
Mr. Wroten is also hoping to break into the film industry. He is currently in the process of writing screen plays and continuing to work on manuscripts. He also wants naysayers of urban fiction to know that had it not been for the gritty street tales urban fiction portrays, that he most likely would have remained illiterate and a lifelong menace to society. Wroten went on to point out that most characters in urban street lit do tend to redeem themselves at the end of the novel. “This is something we can relate to, not Judy Blume, Stephen King or JK Rowlings. This is what life is. I’m just bringing it to the frontline,” he stated humbly.
As the author of this article, I do have to say that Mr. Wroten humility was a pleasant surprise. Having a little bit of background information before speaking to Mr. Wroten, I assumed I would be talking to a rough and gruff thug; however, Mr. Wroten was kind, soft and well spoken whose passion and desire to write, not for fame and fortune but to find a way out and to inspire others was made evident throughout the entire interview. His gratitude and thankfulness to author K’wan for giving him an opportunity to fulfill his goals is inexpressible. His desire to be a role model and help others is also like nothing I have ever seen before. If this is what urban fiction does to people, how can anyone be against it?
If you would like to contact Terry L Wroten, you can reach out to him at authortlw@yahoo.com or Facebook.
“Natural Born Hustler” by Nikki Turner
c.2010, Ballantine One World
$13.00 / $15.00 Canada
112 pages
Reviewed by Terri S.
No money? No worries.
Even in a bad economy, you’re a survivor. You got connections, friends, and you got your game on. You won’t starve. A little ingenuity and a few tips, and you can hustle up what you need. It’s all good.
But watch your back, even if you have nothing to do with what’s going down. You never know when things might get bad, as you’ll see in the new book “Natural Born Hustler” by Nikki Turner.
Desember Day hated when she and Fame fought, but it happened now and then. He was her man, but he sometimes forgot that Desember could hustle snow to a penguin. When he was ignorant enough to tell her where she could and couldn’t sell her merchandise, well, nobody told Desember what to do.
The only good thing about fighting was making-up, and they were just about to do that. As they fumbled with one another in the car on a lonely North Carolina side road, a motorcycle passed and shots sizzled through the night air. Fame was hit all over, but the wound in his belly was the worst. Desember rode with him in the ambulance, praying and thinking about what got them there…
Ever since grade-school, Desember and Fame were like magnets, though they fought then, too. His family didn’t like Desember. Her family was a mess, and she wondered who her biological father was. But love can overcome, and when they officially became a couple, Desember moved out of her Mama’s house – she was going to anyhow, because she couldn’t tolerate her stepfather’s abuse – and she moved in with Fame.
Things were good for awhile. Fame made sure they always had money and food on the table. Desember had his back on big jobs. She learned to cook. He taught her to shoot. Then came the night on the side of the road.
In the hospital, Desember was sure Fame would be okay. He was alert. Doctors were optimistic. Then, from his sickbed, he scrawled a horrifying note: “u n danger! U gotta get out of here. Not safe.”
At just 112 pages, “Natural Born Hustler” is less of a novel and more like a novelette. Compared to some books, it’s almost a pamphlet. But oh, what author Nikki Turner packs in this skinny little paperback…
If you’re a fan of Turner’s work (or if you just read the first four pages in this one), you’ll know instantly that this story is violent, sassy, and grittier than a sandbox. But it also has a surprising touch of something else: Desember Day is a fatherless young woman coming of age on the streets, and her attitude belies a certain tenderness. That makes you want to take care of her and protect her. And you’ll want to see more of her.
“Natural Born Hustler” is a sort of bridge to other Nikki Turner books, but can be enjoyed all by itself. If you’re in the mood for something quick, good, and gutsy, you’ll find it here – no worries.
“Black Faces in White Places” by Randal Pinkett & Jeffrey Robinson (with Philana Patterson)
c.2010, Amacom
$24.95 / $29.95 Canada
268 pages, includes index
Book Reviewed by Terri Schlichenmeyer
Imagine that you’re standing in a roomful of people. And you’re completely alone.
Throughout your adult life, you’ve been in rooms just like that, solitary in a crowd of people you know. It’s a familiar feeling, one you’ve had before, and you’d leave but the doorway keeps moving when you try.
If you’re an African American in business, that’s no conundrum. You know the room well, even though the entry password often changes mid-game. But according to authors Randal Pinkett and Jeffrey Robinson, you can empower yourself to achieve success in any (board)room, and you can pave the way for others while doing it. In their new book “Black Faces in White Places (with Philana Patterson), they explain.
Without a doubt, if you are Black, you’ve been “confronted with a challenge related to [your] race” at some point in your life. It might have been a splashy one – Randal Pinkett had a very public challenge within seconds of his win on The Apprentice – or perhaps it was a quiet, private issue. Either way, though things are getting better, they’re far from equal – especially in business – and you increasingly find yourself in a Black Faces in White Places situation.
So how can you overcome the stereotypes, the scrutiny, the fishbowl feeling? The authors say that there are ten main ways for African Americans in business to get to the top, stay there, and forge a path for others to get there, too.
First of all, establish a strong identity as a foundation to who you are. Know where you’ve been so you know where you’re going, and know your purpose in life. Reach beyond your comfort level to gain a broad exposure to different people and situations, and build relationships that are solid and diverse – but don’t neglect weak ties because they may be your most powerful network.
Forget about meritocracy, prestige, and job title, and focus on excellence instead. Ask others for their wisdom. Learn the power of a cohesive crowd. Know when it’s time to fight for an issue, or if acquiescence is better. Act like an entrepreneur. Work with synergy. Pay it forward.
Looking for more than just a way to pay the bills? Written from private points of view and including many been-there-done-that stories, “Black Faces in White Places” is the perfect book for any Black job hunter who seeks a real career.
Authors Randal Pinkett and Jeffrey Robinson give readers a thorough step-by-step method of achieving success in the workplace, but the surprising thing is that there’s more to this business book than just business advice. In this roadmap to “greatness”, Pinkett and Robinson also include side trips that can only enhance their readers’ personal lives and that of their co-workers. I liked those extras, even though they may seem to be hidden in this thoughtful, helpful book.
If you’re tired of “just a job” and you want to go further in work and life, “Black Faces in White Places” is what you need. Make room on your schedule for it soon.
Searching for Whitopia by Rich Benjamin
c.2009, Hyperion
$24.99 / $32.99 Canada 354 pages, includes notes
Reviewed by Terri Schlichenmeyer
The invitation contained everything you needed to know to have fun.
Well, almost everything…
You knew the date and time and where to be. You knew who was throwing this shindig. But the invite didn’t say a word about what to wear.
So, naturally, you showed up dressed to the nines, sporting shiny things on your fingers and ears. Unfortunately, everybody else was in shorts and T’s, and you stuck out like a sunflower in a parking lot.
Everybody likes to fit in, so imagine seeking out situations in which you’re a minority. Read the new book “Searching for Whitopia” by Rich Benjamin, and you might be surprised by an interesting picture.
When President Obama was elected last year, many Americans sighed with relief: maybe now we could put racial problems behind us. But Rich Benjamin says nothing could be farther from the truth. Things are about to change again, in a big way.
Within the next 32 years, whites will no longer be the majority in America. With that in mind, Benjamin decided to study a phenomenon he calls Whitopia: a city or ‘burb with an overwhelmingly white population. Whitopia has “ineffable social charisma, a pleasant look and feel” (think Mayberry or Leave It to Beaver). According to statistics, many U.S. cities are already “whiter than white” and are becoming whiter.
Minorities, it seems, need not apply.
Benjamin decided to move into three Whitopia neighborhoods and live in each for awhile, in order to study things up-close.
In Utah, he found friendship, Poker Night, and an organized push to severely restrict immigration. Named one of the safest places in America, Benjamin says “the cozy warmth inside depends on keeping the enemies without.”
In Idaho, Benjamin entered a retreat for a white separatist religious sect, and discovered, to his surprise, an “unexpected blessing in… brewing crisis.”
And in Georgia, Benjamin found high-priced homes and panicked residents, afraid their land might revert to area blacks whose ancestors’ farms were seized by whites nearly 100 years ago.
I had a hard time with this book for many reasons.
First, the good news: author Rich Benjamin gives his readers much to ponder. “Searching for Whitopia” is thought-provoking and could start much-needed, important dialogue.
But…
Benjamin throws stats, facts, reasoning, cute stories and jaw-dropping tales at his readers at an alarming pace, and then later repeats them. More than once, I caught myself bored and skimming, or reading a sentence multiple times because of content overload. I also wondered often if there was a point to his points.
Perhaps most egregious is that Benjamin (who is black) claims “The ‘black-white race divide’ bores [him]” but he seems eager to emphasize it. Moreover, he understandably condemns racial comments and overgeneralities, but then makes them himself.
If you want to tackle this book, please do. The subject matter is important enough to take a serious look, but be sure to read it with time, many grains of salt, open eyes, and open mind. Otherwise, “Searching for Whitopia” is just an invitation to frustration.
That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row by Jarvis Jay Masters
HarperOne 2009
$24.99 / $32.99 Canada 281 pages
Reviewed by Terri Schlichenmeyer
By no stretch of the imagination would anyone say that the man in the orange jumpsuit could be called “nice”.
The metal around his waist and wrists attest to his badness, and the look on his face further cements it: this is a man that few people would mess with. But once upon a time, he wasn’t bad at all. Awhile back, that man in the orange jumpsuit was a little boy in blue overalls. He’s a menace now, but he was someone’s baby then.
So where did things go wrong for him? Read the new book “That Bird Has My Wings” by Jarvis Jay Masters and you’ll see…
Until he was seven or eight years old, Jarvis Masters lived in a drug house with his sisters. The children knew they were loved because their mother, a heroin addict, came home now and then. But there was rarely anything to eat, cockroaches were playthings, and strangers constantly wandered in to shoot up in the bathroom.
Then someone called Social Services.
The children were split up and Jarvis was placed with an older couple who longed for a child of their own. Mamie and Dennis treated Jarvis like a son, buying him toys, giving him guidance and nurturing his dreams.
When Mamie fell sick, Jarvis was placed in another foster home where he was physically and emotionally abused. He ran away and was eventually sent to CYA (California Youth Authority), an environment in which he wanted to stay. But case workers needed to find him a permanent home, so they sent him to a military discipline camp for boys. Nobody realized that Jarvis had already become accustomed to institutionalization.
For most of his teens, Jarvis bounced from relatives’ homes to state facilities and back, becoming enmeshed in drugs and crime along the way. He tried to get an education and a career, but family “business” was too strong a pull. Once involved with guns and robbery, he knew it was only a matter of time before he’d be caught.
When I got this book, I was expecting a 281-page howl of innocence, but author Jarvis Jay Masters only briefly touches on that argument in this powerful autobiography. Yes, he decries his harshest sentence but he doesn’t dwell on it. It’s almost as if the charge of conspiracy to commit murder (the reason he’s on death row) is a minor point in this book. It barely takes up a page-and-a-half.
The bigger story – the one that comes blasting through “That Bird Has My Wings” – is one of an eager, smart little boy who was hungry for guidance and structure but gets shuttled aside instead. It’s a tale of regret, remorse, quiet acceptance, gratitude, and strength that lays the blame squarely and surprisingly on its writer as well as on the adults who hurt him.
If you’re in search of something that doesn’t glorify crime or make it seem like anything less than wrong, you can’t do wrong by getting this book.
