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Russell Vann

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“What good is a god that does nothing when bad things like cancer exist? That's why your god is either impotent, evil, or imaginary.”

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“Then the cop said, “Now, you guys could just start over. At least you’re not going to jail tonight.”
Russell Vann, Ghetto Bastard: A Memoir

“If Denise doesn’t have her money by Friday, you won’t even see it coming. You’ll just wake up in the hospital. Now, try me bitch.”
Russell Vann, Ghetto Bastard: A Memoir

“Christmastime was coming. I didn’t even know what that was. I was six years old, and had never had a Christmas.”
Russell Vann, Ghetto Bastard: A Memoir

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“Guy, go get me a switch. This muthafucker done pissed the bed again.”
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“Christmastime was coming. I didn’t even know what that was. I was six years old, and had never had a Christmas.”
Russell Vann, Ghetto Bastard: A Memoir

“I ran back into the emergency room crying, yelling, and screaming, “Somebody please help my mother. He is going to kill her!”
Russell Vann, Ghetto Bastard: A Memoir

“After that everyone understood that if they had to fight me, it was going to take a while, and like all bullies, they wanted an easy target.”
Russell Vann, Ghetto Bastard: A Memoir

“I went home later that night, thinking about everything. I wanted revenge for my cousin, but what did I know about revenge?”
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