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  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:African American & Black / Urban & Street Lit
  • Language:English
  • Pages:236
  • Paperback ISBN:9781733151504

My Life

The Trials and Tribulations of a Man Child in the Ghetto

By Alexander L. Brent

Overview

A first-hand account of life in the ghettos of Brooklyn in the 1980s, Alexander L. Brent masterfully weaves a gritty tale of redemption and hope in the face of unimaginable obstacles. Violence, drugs, and gangs are a part of every-day life throughout our protagonist's childhood and he must make difficult choices as the crack-cocaine epidemic ravages his community.
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A first-hand account of life in the ghettos of Brooklyn in the 1980s, Alexander L. Brent masterfully weaves a gritty tale of redemption and hope in the face of unimaginable obstacles. Violence, drugs, and gangs are a part of every-day life throughout our protagonist's childhood and he must make difficult choices as the crack-cocaine epidemic ravages his community.
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About The Author

Alexander L. Brent is a freelance writer from Brooklyn. A product of the NYC Public School System, Brent employs his creative prose and poetry to draft a vivid tapestry of an ignored America. He graduated with honors from The College of New Rochelle and still resides in Brooklyn, now with his wife and three children.
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