{"product_id":"9780743254434","title":"Random Family : Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRandom Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Adrian Nicole LeBlanc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller intimately depicts urban life in a gripping book that slips behind cold statistics and sensationalism to reveal the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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—\u003ci\u003eRandom Family\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharting 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eAlex Kotlowitz author of \u003ci\u003eThere Are No Children Here\u003c\/i\u003e A remarkable piece of reportage about a tucked-away corner of America... It's one compelling read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e A magnificent tour de force...An insider's narrative that grips from the start.\u003cbr\u003eJanet Maslin \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Mesmerizing...The artistry of this frank, enthralling book lies in the utter simplicity -- and careful, subtle selectivity -- with which LeBlanc plainly describes the determining events in what will now be unforgettable lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e Keenly observed, pitch-perfect...A dense, rich narrative that reads like a novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e A nonfiction \u003ci\u003eMiddlemarch\u003c\/i\u003e of the underclass...A new benchmark in the field of immersion journalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743254434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40590389444814,"sku":"9780743254434","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_d5bd039e-b845-489b-9ee2-513ebbafdfad.jpg?v=1637736612","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743254434","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}