Author : Eddie B. Allen
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312383510
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (835 download)
Book Synopsis Low Road by : Eddie B. Allen
Download or read book Low Road written by Eddie B. Allen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Goines was a pimp, truck driver, heroin addict, factory worker and career criminal. He was also one of the most popular Black contemporary writers, having published 16 novels during his lifetime. He unique brand of street narrative and ghetto realism marked him as the original street writer. Now, in the first in-depth biography of Goines' life, Allen explores how Goines made the transition from street hustler to bestselling author. With exclusive access to letters, photos and family members, Allen uncovers Goines' experiences from drugs to prison to violence.