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The book “Newyorican” is based on a True life story of a child born and raised in Brooklyn New York. This will be an all tell book of the life story of a boy from the day he was born in Brooklyn New York in 1968 to a stripper mom who gave him away to his aunt that raised him the best she could. Getting into depth on how he grew up in a home with a step dad that was an alcoholic and a home filled with a family that practiced Espiritismo or Santeria (black magic). How life was in the East New York section of Brooklyn in the early 70's and how the Bushwick section was when he moved there in 73 when "Up Rocking" was the new thing. Without any real guidance or education the child ended up in the Marcy projects in Brooklyn. How he started hustling in the unforgiving streets of New York City and how he ran an illegal drug ring in four of New York City five boroughs. He was then forced to flee the city and bring the only thing he knew as a family in order to keep them all alive. Will his past catch up with him? Is there any way he can change and better himself? Or was it just too late for change? Read the book and you will find out.
“Newyorican” is based on the true life story of AC Cruz, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York by Puerto Rican parents. Desperate to care for a dysfunctional family, Cruz leaves school in the 7th grade to sell drugs on the city streets. Dealing cocaine, heroin and crack before turning 18, Cruz experiences life in the fast lane with money, guns, cars and women in a dangerous game that lands the author from rags to riches and back several times over. How does an adolescent become known as "the Kid," the unspoken gang leader and money manager for hundreds of thousands of dollars moving monthly through the business?
Read this true story and be taken inside the fascinating life of AC Cruz.
“Newyorican” is based on the true life story of AC Cruz, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York by Puerto Rican parents. Desperate to care for a dysfunctional family, Cruz leaves school in the 7th grade to sell drugs on the city streets. Dealing cocaine, heroin and crack before turning 18, Cruz experiences life in the fast lane with money, guns, cars and women in a dangerous game that lands the author from rags to riches and back several times over. How does an adolescent become known as "the Kid," the unspoken gang leader and money manager for hundreds of thousands of dollars moving monthly through the business?
Read this true story and be taken inside the fascinating life of AC Cruz.
