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Condor Book Tours
July 2010 Book Tour | Lady Q: The Making of a Latin Queen
By Reymundo Sanchez and Sonia Rodriguez
Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13: 9781569762851
About the Book:
Offering a rarely seen female perspective on gang life, this raw and powerful memoir tells not only of one woman’s struggle to survive the streets but also of her ascent to the top ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs were members of her own. At age 5 Sonia Rodriguez’s stepfather began to abuse her; at 10 she was molested by her uncle and beaten by her mother when she told on him; and by 13 her home had become a hangout for the Latin Kings and Queens who were friends with her older sister. Threatened by rival gang members at school, Sonia turned away from her education and extracurricular activities in favor of a world of drugs and violence. The Latin Kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in America, became her refuge, but its violence cost her friends, freedom, self-respect, and nearly her life. As a Latin Queen, she experienced the exhilarating highs and unbelievable lows of gang life. From being shot at by her own gang and kicked out at age 18 with an infant daughter to rejoining the gang and distinguishing herself as a leader, her legacy as Lady Q was cemented both for her willingness to commit violence and for her role as a drug mule.
Book Tour Schedule:
Mon July 19: Blogs By Latinas , Musings
Tues July 20: Brown Girl Speaks , The Blowing Branches
Wed July 21: Latino Sexuality , Vivir Latino
Thur July 22: Una in a Million
Fri July 23: Bowllan's Blog
Mon July 26: Clark Mommy
Tues July 27: Pisti Totol-Black Bird
Wed July 28: Latino Books Examiner
Thur July 29: Sententia Vera
Fri July 30: NYC Girl at Heart , Being Latino
About the Authors:
Reymundo Sanchez is the pseudonym of a former Latin King who no longer lives in Chicago. He is the author of My Bloody Life and Once a King, Always a King and has appeared on Fox News Chicago, Telemundo, and Univision.
Sonia Rodriguez is the pseudonym of a former Latin Queen who no longer lives in Chicago.
Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen (Paperback)
$16.95
ISBN-13: 9781569762851Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Chicago Review Press, 07/01/2010
