Laugh Now Cry Later

Author : Robert Matthew Brzenchek
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351655833
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gang Life: Laugh Now, Cry Later written by Robert Matthew Brzenchek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gang Life: Laugh Now, Cry Later examines the criminal gangster mindset and offers gang prevention strategies, using real-world examples to demonstrate a holistic approach toward combatting this surging societal problem. The text outlines the evolution of gang membership from a state of interest, to association, to hardcore "O.G." (Original Gangster) status, and explores the evolution of law enforcement’s multi-pronged approach to combating criminal street gang violence, from the catch-and-release mentality of the 1970s and 1980s to today’s collaboration with private organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs. In-depth profiles, case studies, and lengthy histories of gangs, gang members, and their transformations are provided to demonstrate the deleterious effect of gangs on society. Designed for criminal justice students and for practitioners in the field, this text offers readers a holistic approach toward gang prevention from three nationally awarded educators and gang investigators.

Author : Freddy Negrete
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1609806956
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smile Now, Cry Later written by Freddy Negrete and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneering black-and-gray tattoo artist Freddy Negrete was twelve years old and confined in the holding cell of a Los Angeles juvenile facility when an older teenager entered—covered in tattoos. Freddy was in awe, not just of the art, but of what it symbolized, and he wanted what this kid had: the potent sense of empowerment and belonging that came from joining a gang. The encounter drove Freddy to join the notorious gang La Sangra, and it didn't take long before he was a regular guest at LA County's juvenile detention facilities. By the age of twenty-one, Freddy had spent almost his whole life as a ward of the state in one form or the other. Enthralled by the black-and-gray tattoo style that in the 1970s was confined to the rebel culture of Chicano gangsters and criminals, Freddy started inking himself with hand-poked tattoos. Everyone wanted a piece of Freddy's black-and-gray style--gangbangers but also Hollywood starlets and film producers. In a riveting narrative that takes the reader from Freddy's days as a cholo gang member to evangelical preacher to Hollywood body art guru to addiction counselor, Smile Now, Cry Later is, ultimately, a testament to that spark within us all, that catalyst which gives us the strength to survive, transform, and transcend all that can destroy us.

Author : Timothy S. Jones
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1468574175
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Urban Script written by Timothy S. Jones and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When does poetry stop being just words on a page and speak to the humanness of a people? After the consummation of comedy and tragedy birthsThe Urban Script: Laugh Now, Cry Later. Its not just poetry, its an embracing dance a dance that will not just remind you of the simple beauty of life, but will also recapture those memories that you had forgotten about and renew your passions for what drives you. This is what breathes into the script your livelihood on every page who you were as a kid; what your recollections through adolescence were; and, where you are now in your maturity as an adult. Let The Urban Scriptbe the key to the neo-Harlem Renaissance door that unlocks a whole new literary world to your poetic understanding. Through The Urban Scriptyou should see, experience, and know yourself in and through every poem every line and stanza. Now that you know what The Urban Scripthas in store for you, lay back, relax, and let the poetry of urban uniqueness enrapture you taking you to higher heights and reaching into your deeper depths of understanding.

Author : Dawn Barton
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400217776
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laughing Through the Ugly Cry written by Dawn Barton and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe that joy is a choice? Dawn Barton does. She's an upbeat Southerner with good hair and a successful business background, but she's had more heartache than most of us can imagine. Laughing Through the Ugly Cry is a collection of honest and sometimes raw stories. Dawn throws an arm around readers as she brings them along on her journey through the loss of a child, divorce, cancer, rape, the death of her only sibling, her husband's substance abuse, and finding her way back to Jesus in the middle of it all. Dawn shares her personal story to show readers how to find happiness and purpose even in the darkest of days. By laughing through the ugly cry, you will discover how to: Shut down negative feelings causing you to feel inadequate Identify the pros despite how challenging the cons may seem Embrace joy wherever you can find it Learn how to be honest with yourself and process grief in a healthy way Dawn writes, "If more women were open about just how difficult our lives feel and how hard we are on ourselves, I think we'd learn to relax a little and give ourselves the grace God gives us every day." Laughing Through the Ugly Cry is great for: Women of any age seeking comfort, encouragement, and inspiration Book clubs and girls' nights--Dawn poses thoughtful group questions to support meaningful conversations about growth and joy

Author : Daniel Barnes
Publisher : Daniel Montez Barnes
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Melody of Emotion written by Daniel Barnes and published by Daniel Montez Barnes. This book was released on 2019-06-29 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spoken word of life with decision and more is forever being altered, feelings that's poetic but yet unexplainable something like the weather. I share this change with poetic sense and relationship between mother nature and our love, dread, content, and Unknown mix that lay inside yet worn out, like mother nature and creation. A connection that can only be expressed with a real melody .. being true poetry

Author : Gail Hilson Woldu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031308078X
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Words and Music of Ice Cube written by Gail Hilson Woldu and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ice Cube is one of the most influential figures in the history of rap and hip-hop. Best known for the vitriol of his angry black man recordings of the late 1980s and mid 1990s, Ice Cube epitomizes the genre often referred to as gangsta rap. Much of his music from these years is focused on the disturbing realities of life in black urban ghettos, and as a result it chronicles such complex and controversial issues as racial stereotypes, street gangs, racial profiling, black on black crime, teen pregnancy, absentee fathers, and male-female relationships. His recordings with NWA are noteworthy for their sardonic humor in discussing dire issues. The group's landmark CD Straight Outta Compton (1988) is a palette of urban woes recounted in aggressive and hostile street vernacular, while Ice Cube's recordings of the 1990s now represent paradigms of the gangsta style. The first three chapters of The Words and Music of Ice Cube explore Ice Cube's recordings between 1988 and 1996 and situate Ice Cube in the context of other rappers of this period-most notably Public Enemy, Ice-T, Tupac, Biggie, and Snoop Dogg-whose music also chronicled explosive issues in urban ghettos. The fourth chapter considers Ice Cube's career in film, beginning with a discussion of his performance in Boyz n the Hood and ending with a look at his most recent films, Barber Shop, Barber Shop II, Are We There Yet? And Are We Done Yet? The fifth and final chapter looks back over all of Ice Cube's work to date and considers his impact and his legacy in music and popular culture at large. .

Author : Kasey Render
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312101369
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book BWPE: A Conversation With Yourself written by Kasey Render and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey into the complexity of the mind making our deepest thoughts simple. BWPE: A Conversation With Yourself gives the reader a sense of power and purpose through the life story and lessons learned by the author. BWPE is not only your story, it is our story.

Author : Band-aid
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 146912629X
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book These Are the Days of My Life written by Band-aid and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Erma Bombeck
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453290060
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank written by Erma Bombeck and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “marvelously funny” and much-loved humorist explores the perils of suburban living in this New York Times bestseller (Vogue). For years, the Bombecks have heard rumors of a magical land called Suburbia where the air is clean, the grass is trimmed, and children don’t risk getting mugged on their walk to school. After watching their friends flee the city for subdivided utopias like Bonaparte’s Retreat and Mortgage Mañana, Erma and her family load up their belongings and cry, “Station wagons . . . ho!” But life on the suburban frontier is not as perfect as they had hoped. The trees are stunted, the house is cramped, and there’s no grass at all. But the Bombecks will make do, for they are suburbanites now—the last true pioneers! This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.

Author : Phillip Tomasso
Publisher : Next Chapter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nothing Good Happens After Midnight written by Phillip Tomasso and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two decades in the corporate world, author Phillip Tomasso found himself tossed into the realm of public safety. He went from handling legal employment issues to working for a busy 911 Center. In this collection, Tomasso shares impactful stories from thirteen years of dispatching on the overnight shift. The work is salted and peppered with funny, heartbreaking, quirky and bizarre renditions of actual 911 calls, interactions of dispatchers between calls, as well as life and the attempt to find and sustain balance outside of a 911 Center.