{"product_id":"trejo-my-life-of-crime-redemption-and-hollywood","title":"Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"titleblock_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"titleblock\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"titleblock\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"titleblock_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1982150831\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"2qzki5-e3whxs-5m6gol-qb9bi1\" data-cel-widget=\"titleblock_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"7djd4v-z8kv4u-ymirfg-yvn07m\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eTrejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productSubtitle\" class=\"a-size-medium a-color-secondary celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"n1qhua-5mm50n-wpzi4h-87uq1m\" data-cel-widget=\"productSubtitle\"\u003ePaperback – April 5, 2022 \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"bylineInfo\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"bylineInfo\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1982150831\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"55bzj7-fxifmy-8zog32-ww4w4u\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo\"\u003eby \u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Danny-Trejo\/e\/B0844VW86M\/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1\"\u003eDanny Trejo\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e(Author), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Donal-Logue\/e\/B098WVF3B6\/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_2\"\u003eDonal Logue\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e(Author)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this “celebration of a life fully lived” (Reyna Grande, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e), discover the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo’s journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss—it’s “enough to make you believe in the possibility of a Hollywood ending” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn screen, Danny Trejo the actor is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. He’s been shot, stabbed, hanged, chopped up, squished by an elevator, and once, was even melted into a bloody goo. Off screen, he’s a hero beloved by recovery communities and obsessed fans alike. But the real Danny Trejo is much more complicated than the legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaised in an abusive home, Danny struggled with heroin addiction and stints in some of the country’s most notorious state prisons—including San Quentin and Folsom—from an early age, before starring in such modern classics as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFrom Dusk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003etill Dawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMachete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Now, in this funny, painful, and suspenseful memoir, Danny takes us through the incredible ups and downs of his life, including meeting one of the world’s most notorious serial killers in prison and working with legends like Charles Bronson and Robert De Niro.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn honest, unflinching, and “inspirational study in the definition of character” (Kevin Smith, director and actor), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTrejo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereveals 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. He also shares the painful contradictions in his personal life. Although he speaks everywhere from prison yards to NPR about his past to inspire 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRedemptive and painful, poignant and real, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTrejo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a portrait of a magnificent life and an unforgettable and exceptional journey that proves “though we may fall down at some point in our lives, it’s what we do when we stand back up that really counts” (Robert Rodriguez, filmmaker and producer).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Twisted Pages TX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43099838480489,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/0216\/0745\/files\/image_5636378d-6660-4370-9067-b5a919a1db3b.jpg?v=1775352749","url":"https:\/\/twistedpagestx.com\/products\/trejo-my-life-of-crime-redemption-and-hollywood","provider":"Twisted Pages TX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}