Once a King, Always a King

305 Pages·2011·1.24 MB·English

by  Sanchez Reymundo

Once a King,
Always a King

Once a King,
Always a King
T h e U n m a k i n g o f a L a t i n K i n g
Reymundo Sanchez
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sanchez, Reymundo
Once a King, always a King : the unmaking ofa Latin King /
Reymundo Sanchez.— 1st ed.
p. cm.
Sequel to: My bloody life.
ISBN 1-55652-505-2
1. Sanchez, Reymundo, 1963- 2. Puerto Ricans—Illinois—Chi-
cago—Biography. 3. Gang members—Illinois—Chicago—Biography.
4. Violence—Illinois—Chicago. 5. Chicago (Ill.)—Social conditions.
6. Chicago (Ill.)—Biography.
I. Title.
F548.9.P85O53 2003
977.391100468729590092—dc21
2003004921
The author will respond to questions e-mailed to him at
[email protected].
Cover art: Frances Jetter
Cover design: Joan Sommers Design
Interior design: Rattray Design
©2003 Reymundo Sanchez
All rights reserved
First edition
Published by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
ISBN 1-55652-505-2
eBook ISBN: 1-55652-740-3
Printed in the United States ofAmerica
54321
To M.G.
You saved my life, girl. I’m so sorry it had to be you.

C o n t e n t s
Introduction xi
1
Once a King, Always a King 1
2
Career Change 9
3
Josie’s Way 15
4
Fear 27
5
Cocaine Again 37
6
The First Blessing 53
7
Doing Time 75
8
Almost Free 93
9
Work Release 103
10
New Beginning 117
11
A Different Kind of Girl 137
12
There Is Such a Thing as Friendship 155
13
Lovers 177
14
A New Plan 187
15
Welcome to Dallas 203
16
Is This Love? 215
17
Maybe We Can Try Again 229
18
Release of Pain 243
19
Changes 265
20
Here and Now 273
For Those at Risk 285