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In It for Life
He was jumped into the gang at the age of 15, and spent most of his life in and out of prison. In his teens he’d been called Loco, Crazy Crazy and C Loc. Twenty years later, he tried to leave the gang life behind, arriving in rural North Dakota with nothing but some faded prison tattoos and a daily hangover. But no matter where he moved, he could never leave Loco behind.Brad Strain was a man who was always willing to do anything to belong, who spent his life searching all the wrong places for family and protection. He was a man who kept pushing forward - all swagger and sweat - until he woke up in a hospital with no more moves to make. But it is finally there, at the edge of despair, that he encountered hope.In it for Life is the epic true story of an American gangster. It is a wild ride, filled with action and humor along with honest confession. But more than all of this, it is a story of Jesus, shining through some remarkable people so that Brad, with a broken body and nothing to his name, could finally, truly live.
299 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 23, 2019
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May 24, 2019
This is a biography about hope and redemption. I found it both inspiring and challenging. Brad Strain tells us "My life had been a revolving door of drugs, crime and prison." "But inside all I could hear was my Mom's voice. I was a throwaway kid". I found myself getting frustrated during the first half of the book because I felt as if the same scene of "drugs, crime, and prison" just kept playing out again and again. Upon reflection I think that this repetition provided a sense of the insideous trap that seems to be inherent in being a gang leader. The second half of the book describes a truly unique intervention that is the impetus the author needed to change.
I want to disclose that the other author of this book, Brian Scott is my son-in-law.
I want to disclose that the other author of this book, Brian Scott is my son-in-law.
April 8, 2019
Nature vs nurture?
Young guy, felt no love from the family. He became a member of a gang. Spent years in prison. Got hit by a train. Found God.
Young guy, felt no love from the family. He became a member of a gang. Spent years in prison. Got hit by a train. Found God.
April 13, 2019
Really good story. The end was a little... schmaltzy, but overall, I liked the book.
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