An edition of Slipping Into Darkness: A True Story from the American Ghetto (2000)

Slipping Into Darkness

A True Story from the American Ghetto

25th Anniversary Edition

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An edition of Slipping Into Darkness: A True Story from the American Ghetto (2000)

Slipping Into Darkness

A True Story from the American Ghetto

25th Anniversary Edition

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Stunning Los Angeles history of the 16 months the author lived with the largest black street gang South Central and Compton during the lead-up to, and during, the nation's most violent riots in the spring of 1992.

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Publisher
McCall Books Imprint of Archangel House Publishing
Language
English
Pages
389

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Subjects

Los Angeles true story street gangs teen violence riot racism Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992

Places

Los Angeles California

Times

1991-1992
Edition Availability
Cover of: Slipping Into Darkness
Slipping Into Darkness: A True Story from the American Ghetto
January 2025, McCall Books Imprint of Archangel House Publishing
Trade Paper in English - 25th Anniversary Edition
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Slipping Into Darkness: My Survival in America's Most Violent Ghetto - A True Story
November 27, 2000, Mccall Books
Paperback in English - 2 edition
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Slipping Into Darkness : My Survival in America's Most Violent Ghetto...a true story
November 1, 2000, McCall Books
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Book Details

First Sentence

"Dusk. South Los Angeles. Shimmering heat wafts from scorched pavement. Rap music booms from slow cars. Hardcore black and brown hoodlums in oversized khakis, baggy shirts, baseball caps, red scarves, blue rags, green bandannas, All Stars, Buffalinos, roll off dirty mattresses and threadbare couches across South Central, Compton, Watts."

Edition Notes

The 25th Anniversary Edition of the book originally published in November 2000

Published in
USA
Copyright Date
1993

The Physical Object

Format
Trade Paper
Number of pages
389
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
Weight
1.4 pounds

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL11772261M
ISBN 10
0970153120
ISBN 13
9780970153128
LCCN
00191437
OCLC/WorldCat
231633663
Goodreads
1470438

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Work ID
OL9745174W

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