Random Family - Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx (Paperback, 1st Scribner trade pbk. ed)

In her extraordinary bestseller, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses readers in the intricacies of the ghetto, revealing the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour, gold-drenched drug dealers, and street-corner society. Focusing on two romances--Jessica's dizzying infatuation with a hugely successful young heroin dealer, Boy George, and Coco's first love with Jessica's little brother, Cesar--"Random Family" is the story of young people trying to outrun their destinies. Jessica and Boy George ride the wild adventure between riches and ruin, while Coco and Cesar stick closer to the street, all four caught in a precarious dance between survival and death. Friends get murdered; the DEA and FBI investigate Boy George; Cesar becomes a fugitive; Jessica and Coco endure homelessness, betrayal, the heartbreaking separation of prison, and, throughout it all, the insidious damage of poverty.
Charting the tumultuous cycle of the generations--as girls become mothers, boys become criminals, and hope struggles against deprivation--LeBlanc slips behind the cold statistics and sensationalism and comes back with a riveting, haunting, and true story.

General

Imprint:	Scribner Book Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2004
First published:	February 2004
Authors:	Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
Dimensions:	213 x 139 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	432
Edition:	1st Scribner trade pbk. ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7432-5443-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment
LSN:	0-7432-5443-0
Barcode:	9780743254434

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