Author: Caleb Alexander
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416559701
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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Eastside is a coming-of-age tale set among the backdrop of inner-city gang violence in the early '90s. Eastside is about mothers struggling and supporting one another as they match in a seemingly endless procession to the cemetery to bury their children. After his brother’s death, Travon “Tre” Robinson tries keep his brother’s dying wish to stay straight and narrow as he struggles to distance his life from deeper entanglement with the Wheatley Courts Gangstas. Unrepentantly crooked police officers, violent gangland shoot-outs, blazing car chases, petty drug dealing, ruthless armed robberies, a psychotic seventeen-year-old albino gang member, and the haunting legacy of a long dead brother, complete the complex panoply that is Eastside.
Author: Gabrielle Prendergast
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1459811453
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 91
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When ten-year-old Journey Song hears that two pandas are being held in a warehouse in her neighborhood, she worries that they may be hungry, cold and lonely. Horrified to learn that the pandas, originally destined for a zoo in Washington, might be shipped back to China because of a diplomatic spat between China and the United States, Journey rallies her friends and neighbors on the poverty-stricken Eastside. Her infectious enthusiasm for all things panda is hard to resist, and soon she's getting assistance from every corner of her tight-knit neighborhood.
Author: Art Rodriguez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780967155562
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Travel with Art Rodriguez as he dreams of his past. He experiences an unpleasant childhood full of difficult obstacles that could have profoundly impaired his chance for a normal life. Life appears hopeless during those young years as he struggles to discover who he really is and at the same time contends with his dictatorial father. Travel with him as he takes you through the California Youth Authority, the prison system for young offenders. In this story, which brings laughter and tears, both young and old can find comfort in knowing that when life appears bleak and there seems to be no hope, events in life can change. In 1975 Art Rodriguez started a successful business in San Jose, the city in which he was born. Grow with him in his life and experience with him the hardships and successes of a new business.
Author: Craig Romano
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 1680510290
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Lake Washington's "Eastside" has for many years been one of the fastest-growing areas of Washington State. Yet the tech-heavy region has preserved and maintained a bounty of beautiful close-to-home trails for all to enjoy. Featuring 60 trails, stretching from Mercer Island east to the Issaquah Alps and from Bellevue north to Woodinville, this new guidebook offers just what a hard-working urbanite needs to decompress with quick access to exercise and serenity. With an emphasis on easy access to the outdoors and fitness, features of Urban Trails Eastside include: Trailhead directions, including public transit options "Know Before You Go" tips for park hours, events, and more Trail distances and high points Color photos and maps Trailhead amenities Info for families and dog owners Sidebars on area history, nature, or special sights
Author: Garrison Johnson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462852491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 55
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East Side is a story about a young boy from a good family who got involved with gangs in Los Angeles. The story tells how the boy goes from good to worse because he did not have a father to set rules in the house. When he went to school he was introduced to gangs, Crips on the west side, Bloods on the eastside. They were rivals, but only over territory at first. Then drugs came into the scene, and the young boys used the drugs to make money. Then they saw how much money they were making and wondered why people were buying them. The young boys became curious, so they also began using the drugs. Then, they ended up stealing, robbing, and even killing for the drugs. This habit of allowing chemicals to alter their mindset and destroyed family, people, and many lives. The drugs took control. The gangs had other gangs fights over who could sell drugs and where at. The Crips started having division within themselves. It was like a drug war, a family war, and war within yourself. So many kids had their lives ended: buried, in jail, or in hospitals. This went on for a number of years, and it is still happening to this day. East Side tells of the reality of drug use and gang affiliation.
Author: Helena Lee
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1529344484
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 151
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'A dazzling and joyous celebration' i-D 'Dazzling . . . East Side Voices is a thoughtful, painful reminder of the grand narratives that get buried under belittling stereotypes' Bidisha, Observer In this bold, first-of-its kind collection, East Side Voices invites us to explore a dazzling spectrum of experience from the East and Southeast Asian diaspora living in Britain today. Showcasing original essays and poetry from well-known celebrities, prize-winning literary stars and exciting new writers, East Side Voices takes us many places: from the frontlines of the NHS in the midst of the Covid pandemic, to the set of a Harry Potter film, from a bustling London restaurant to a spirit festival in Myanmar. In the process we navigate the legacies of family history, racial identity, assimilation and difference. Edited by Helena Lee, founder of the East Side Voices cultural salon and Acting Deputy Editor of Harper's Bazaar. Featuring writing from: Romalyn Ante, Tash Aw, June Bellebono, Gemma Chan, Mary Jean Chan, Catherine Cho, Tuyen Do, Will Harris, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Claire Kohda, Katie Leung, Amy Poon, Naomi Shimada, Anna Sulan Masing, Sharlene Teo, Zing Tsjeng and Andrew Wong. 'Invaluable and delightful' Esquire
Author: Joyce Mendelsohn
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231519434
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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The Lower East Side has been home to some of the city's most iconic restaurants, shopping venues, and architecture. The neighborhood has also welcomed generations of immigrants, from newly arrived Italians and Jews to today's Latino and Asian newcomers. This history has become somewhat obscured, however, as the Lower East Side can appear more hip than historic, with wealth and gentrification changing the character of the neighborhood. Chronicling these developments, along with the hidden gems that still speak of a vibrant immigrant identity, Joyce Mendelsohn provides a complete guide to the Lower East Side of then and now. After an extensive history that stretches back to Manhattan's first settlers, Mendelsohn offers 5 self-guided walking tours, including a new passage through the Bowery, that take the reader to more than 150 sites and highlight the dynamics of a community of contrasts: aged tenements nestled among luxury apartment towers abut historic churches and synagogues. With updated and revised maps, historical data, and an entirely new community to explore, Mendelsohn writes a brand-new chapter in an old New York story.
Author: Anita Storey
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1631636448
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
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For the first time, Anika, Benny, and Libby turn their inquisitive gazes on themselves, exploring the questions: Where are our families from? Why and how did they come to the United States? As they learn their families’ histories and receive upsetting news about Anika’s stay in the country, they vow to cherish what brings them together.
Author: Caleb Alexander
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1593091206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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The bereaved mothers of children who died as a result of gang violence in the 1990s band together during an emotionally turbulent cemetery march that takes them through a torn city landscape, an effort that is challenged by corrupt police officers, psychotic gang members, and painful memories. Original. 15,000 first printing.
Author: Marcia Davenport
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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A novel of New York city life, with a mixture of nationalities, tenement dwellers, cafe society, and the aristocracy, after World War II.
