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    In Deep: How I Survived Gangs, Heroin, and Prison to Become a Chicago Violence Interrupter
    In Deep: How I Survived Gangs, Heroin, and Prison to Become a Chicago Violence Interrupter
    In Deep: How I Survived Gangs, Heroin, and Prison to Become a Chicago Violence Interrupter
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    In Deep: How I Survived Gangs, Heroin, and Prison to Become a Chicago Violence Interrupter

    Written by Angalia Bianca, Linda Beckstrom, Kevin Gates and Dreka Gates

    Narrated by Christina Delaine

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    Before Angalia Bianca became one of Chicago's foremost authorities on violence interruption and prevention, receiving international recognition and a Resolution for Bravery from the City of Chicago, she was a criminal, a master manipulator, and a brilliant con artist. Bianca spent twelve years in prison for forgery, embezzlement, drug dealing, and theft. But now she has gone far beyond the expectations for recovery to a life of service fueled by an unrelenting determination to make a difference.

    Bianca was once a gang member; now she puts her life on the line to interrupt gang violence. For thirty-six years she was a heroin addict; now she mentors people in recovery. She was homeless; now she appears as an invited guest to speak at events across the country and around the world. Bianca crawled out of the deepest hole imaginable; now through her work with the renowned violence prevention group Cure Violence, she climbs back down to change lives.

    In Deep is a blunt, honest look at Bianca's life. Her mind-blowing stories take listeners deep into a world of grit and gang violence that seems inescapable. Her story is at once fascinating, terrifying, and ultimately full of hope.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 2, 2018
    ISBN9781541445550

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    • 5/5
      Amazing book ! Incredible human. I met Bianca years ago and I am inspired by her story !