Author Michael Jourdain's new book "Hood Legends" is a gripping and potent tale of disaffected youth navigating a violent world of poverty, crime, and shattered futures
Recent release "Hood Legends" from Page Publishing author Michael Jourdain is an illuminating and poignant work based on the socioeconomic realities of children growing up in South-Central Los Angeles, the gritty streets commonly known as the "'Hood". Jourdain shares significant events from his formative years, and shares details from the lives of six fellow members of the Van Ness Boys gang.
RIALTO, Calif., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Michael Jourdain, a native of south-central Los Angeles and a founding member of the Van Ness boys whose first encounter with the criminal justice system resulted in a stint at Eastlake Juvenile Hall at the age of fourteen, has completed his new book "Hood Legends": a searing collection of biographical portraits highlighting the lives- and often, the deaths- of six men who left indelible marks on their communities.
The author writes, "What you are about to read is the first part of a multipart story about my life, parts of my life that involve gangbanging and not just any kind of gangbanging but gangbanging of the deepest type. Gangbanging on the notorious streets of South-Central Los Angeles. Moreover, my life evolved from gangbanging to a leading role in America's drug culture. While these things are true about my life, I want to make one thing very clear: nothing that you are about to read is meant to glorify either gangbanging or drug culture; in fact, it is my sincere hope that the telling of my life story will steer the youth and others away from both paths as they literally lead to dead ends. So if you are reading this, know that if I had it to do all over again, I wish that I had been dealt the kind of cards in life that would have prepared me for an Ivy League college like Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc. rather than state and federal prison."
Published by Page Publishing, Michael Jourdain's engrossing book is a spellbinding work of urban fiction based on the true stories of his formative years in south central Los Angeles.
Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase "Hood Legends" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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