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About this audiobook
East LA Stories is an amazing read of 21 true stories from the “Dreamers” who were raised in gang-ridden East Los Angeles. Read their authentic individual stories of conflict, inspiration, and hope.
The stories are about gang murder, teen pregnancy, homelessness, addiction, incarceration. These stories display the tragic intersection of youth and extreme adult realities and the will to rise above it.
Intense, heavy-hitting themes that are filled with raw honesty, emotional impact, and intrigue. Because these topics are deeply serious, provocative, and memorable.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
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Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateSep 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1EAST LA STORIES
2Introduction: Finding My Way Home
3Chapter One - Death Makes Angels of Us All and Gives Us Wings
4Chapter Two - 14 and Pregnant
5Chapter Three - Rescued Life
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6Chapter Four - Time Stopped
7Chapter Five - Being the “Black Sheep” of the Family
8Chapter Six - The Power From Above
9Chapter Seven - My Bravest Moment
10Chapter Eight - Bearing a Name of Shame
11Chapter Nine - My Life Changing Moment
12Chapter Ten -Understanding a Disability
13Chapter Eleven - A New Destiny
14Chapter Twelve - Dad, Drugs, and the Swat Team
15Chapter Thirteen - Life Changes
16Chapter Fourteen - Education Changed My Life
17Chapter Fifteen - On the Road to Success
18Chapter Sixteen - Fortunate Misfortunes of Life
19Chapter Seventeen - To Be Brave or Not
20Chapter Eighteen - Two Sides to a Story
21Chapter Nineteen - Mistake
22Chapter Twenty - The Moment My Life Changed Forever
23Chapter Twenty One - My Unexpected Journey
24About the Author and Her Other Books
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