Celebrate July 4th with a Gift from “Teenage Drug Lord”. Author of “Look, Mom…I’m a Teenage Drug Lord”, to Give Away Amazon Downloads of New Memoir July 3 – 5.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 04, 2013 -- If you’re looking for a safer way to party and get crazy this 4th of July weekend, the author of a new memoir, "Look, Mom…I’m a Teenage Drug Lord”, invites readers to “take the ride without taking the rap”. Downloads of the new E-book will be available at no charge on Amazon from July 3rd through July 5th. http://www.amazon.com/Look-Mom-Teenage-Drug-ebook/dp/B00CP9LGJS/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1372828146&sr=8-1&keywords=Teenage+drug+lord
“Look, Mom… I’m a Teenage Drug Lord”, recently released by Dallas-based Media and Publishing firm Build.Buzz.Launch. (http://www.buildbuzzlaunch.com) is the incredible but true story of a teenage genius from wealthy suburbia who stumbles into running an illegal drug empire.
“Think of this book this way: the TV show Weeds meets the movie Ferris Buehler’s Day Off,” said Leann Garms, of Build.Buzz.Launch. Media and Publishing, who brought the book to market. “We have changed the names to protect the guilty, but this story is true.”
“I really had no reason to sell drugs,” said Lance, a pen name. “Coming from a wealthy family, living in a suburban “bubble”, I didn’t need the money,” said the author. “I accidentally stumbled into it. I started smoking weed in high school and a friend of mine convinced me to sell small amounts of pot – it grew from there. “
“One reason I kept doing it, was there were no consequences,” said Lance. “My parents were really “cool”, if you want to call it that. I’ve been arrested 17 times… but when you come from a family that can afford attorneys, make your discretions go away, there were no consequences.” At least not at first.
While a lot of this is humorous, there are some scary, life or death events revealed throughout the book. “From the wild parties, smoking marijuana in the open garage of upper class suburbia, to running drugs in Mexico, dealing ecstasy and cocaine, my character changes throughout the book and my attitude changes as well,” says Lance. “A world without consequences can only last so long.”
And consequences he has suffered. According to the author, he has a felony charge for cocaine on his record that will dog him for the rest of his life. Even worse are the physical consequences – his pancreas is shot from all the drinking and drugging.
When asked why he wrote this book, and what outcome he hoped to achieve from it, Lance shared, “When I went before the judge to have my records sealed after doing everything the court asked, I was denied. So I decided if I was going to be penalized I might as well let the world know what really happens in wealthy suburban America. It’s a story that should be told,” he adds.
Lance Green is not the only teen turned drug kingpin. CBSNews.com ran a story about another teen, Tyler Pagenstcher, who pleaded guilty to drug-trafficking charges in juvenile court in Ohio:http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57537202/teen-drug-dealer-tyler-pagenstecher-gets-at-least-6-months-in-juvenile-prison/
“Regardless of your actions, at the end of the day, you will be held accountable. And I wanted to let the world know what is really going on in wealthy, suburban high schools and neighborhoods,” said Lance.“The person your rich son or daughter is buying drugs from is not the guy from the ghetto. It’s probably your rich kid’s rich friend - that you really like.” Lance was always popular with the parents.
Even the suburban Mom’s are getting in on the drug trade. In an article that ran the day after the release of Lance Green’s book, U.S. News & World Report reported that suburban mom, Andrea Sanderlin, for years ran a million dollar marijuana operation out of a Queens Warehouse,http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/06/05/andrea-sanderlin-suburban-ny-mom-charged-with-running-large-marijuana-business . Sanderlin's recent arrest invited comparisons to the plot of long-running Showtime series "Weeds."
But don’t run out and refill your Valium prescription to lessen your worry about drugs in your backyard just yet. Slate.com’s Crime reporter, Justin Peters, recently gave readers some tips on identifying drug dealing neighbors.http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2013/06/05/andrea_sanderlin_scarsdale_five_ways_to_tell_if_your_neighbor_might_be_a.html?wpisrc=newsletter_jcr:content
So how does Lance’s story end? Today, the author is a successful businessman, working in a prestigious, high profile firm. Back then, he was a straight up Drug Lord.
Because he now enjoys legitimate, professional success, the author used a pen name and changed the names of the characters in the book. “I didn’t want to be judged by my past, and I also wanted to protect the companies I work for and their clients,” he said.
Remaining anonymous as the author presents some book marketing challenges for Lance and his book publicist. A book signing wearing a mask? Not really practical. For that reason, the majority of exposure will happen online, through Virtual Book Tours and on radio shows. “Look, Mom…I’m a Teenage Drug Lord” is currently available in paperback and digital form. (Kindle.) Claim your free copy of the E-book via Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=lANCE+GREEN+TEENAGE+DRUG+LORD
Want to hear more about Lance’s adventures? Sign up for his weekly blog and a chance to win a free Kindle:http://teenagedruglord.com/category/Blog/
Lance’s story is one both parents and teenagers should take to heart. Want to hear from the ex-drug lord himself? For media interviews - no public appearances - email or call Leann Garms via the contact information in this release. Only she knows Lance’s current whereabouts.
Leann Garms, Build.Buzz.Launch., http://www.teenagedruglord.com, 2142893563, [email protected]
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