Bibliograph

Trejo, my life of crime, redemption, and Hollywood, Danny Trejo with Donal Logue

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Trejo, my life of crime, redemption, and Hollywood, Danny Trejo with Donal Logue

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Trejo

Oclc number

1233022088

Responsibility statement

Danny Trejo with Donal Logue

Sub title

my life of crime, redemption, and Hollywood

Summary

"For the first time, the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo's journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss to unexpected fame as Hollywood's favorite bad guy with a heart of gold"--, Provided by publisherRaised in an abusive home, Trejo struggled with heroin addiction and did stints in some of the country's most notorious state prisons. Here he takes us through the ups and downs of his life. He reveals how he managed the horrors of prison, rebuilt himself after finding sobriety and spirituality in solitary confinement, and draws inspiration from the adrenaline-fueled robbing heists of his past for the film roles that made him a household name. Although he has inspired countless others on their own road to recovery and redemption, he struggles to help his children with their personal battles with addiction, and to build relationships that last

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Part one: Escape. Soledad: 1968 ; Ninety days of freedom: 1965 ; Young men and fire: 1965 ; San Quentin: 1966 ; Help: 1968 ; Zip-a-dee-do-dah: 1968 -- Part two: The right man for the job. Clean, sober, and scared: 1969 ; Familiar faces: 1969 ; Old rage: 1972 ; Una en la casa: 1975-76 ; The Trejo name: 1975 ; Third time's a charm 1975 ; A secret unravels: 1978 ; Life and death: 1981 ; The fight with Gilbert: 1982 ; Danny boy: 1983 -- Part three: Inmate #1. Runaway train: 1985 ; Goodbye to another life: 1986 ; First class: 1987 ; Party of five: 1988 ; American me 1991 ; Cell C550: 1992 ; Mi vida loca: 1991 ; The right thing: 1991 ; The fixer: 1995 ; Mrs. Finley's Amazon: 1996 ; Domestic life: 1996 ; Highs and lows: 1997 -- Part four: From a son. Machete: 2010 ; Double life: 2010 ; Worrying and praying: 2013 ; El padrino: 2014 ; Trejo's tacos: 2015 ; From a son: 2018 ; Danny Trejo day:2020 -- Epilogue: May 15, 2020

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