Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and an Anglo mother, Urrea moved to San Diego at age three. In this memoir of his childhood, Urrea describes his experiences growing up in the barrio and his search for cultural identity.

Book Summary From the ages of two and four, when their mother was found dead, to the ages of eleven and thirteen, when the only father that they ever knew died as well Eugene Lee aka “Gee” and his older brother Rodrick Lee,aka Rod,lives were already set and destined for the wrong path. And after being outcasted by their mother’s family because how she chose to live when she was alive. The only person left to try and raise them on the mean small city streets of Shelby, North Carolina was their older sister Tawanna who still young herself. Even though she tried and done all she could, it just wasn’t enough to stop them from becoming a part of the same thing that so many other vulnerable and troubled youth like them had fell a victim to the streets. As they got older they find themselves completely consumed inside of a life that has very few winners or happy endings. Gene fights through the ranks over the years and become the leader of the notorious crew.”The East Side Money Getta’s or ESMG, but when tragedy strikes close to home he tries to break free from the crazy world that he helped to create. But will it be that simple? Will the diaries that their mother left behind explain what really happen to her? Will they tell him who their real father is? This is a tale about family and fate, love lost and love found, murder and motive, truth and betrayal, money and power. Who will be alive when the book ends? How will it end? Will the story flow and the end smooth, or will it end in,” Raging Currents”

This book is broken down into two basic parts. Part one is how the Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol makes a difference in people’s lives due to their daily duties as volunteers with the San Diego Police Department. The everyday duties of RSVP’s are described in detail by providing interesting stories about each of the categories of jobs. Gregg and his wife Melody set no limits for their time spent going over-and-above volunteer requirements. Part two is about the special equipped license plate reader car that was used exclusively by the author in finding stolen cars, stolen license plates, and cars wanted for felony crimes. Gregg and Melody spent every available moment of their patrol time seeking stolen cars, and in the process became the most successful of all the RSVP volunteers at finding stolen cars setting a record for stolen car recoveries that will probably never be beat.

" ÒA woman was sitting on the witness stand, and the lawyer asked her, ÔDid you, or did you not, on the night of June 23rd have sex with a hippie on the back of a motorcycle in a peach orchard?Õ She thought for a few minutes, then said, ÔWhat was that date again?ÕÓÑfrom the book Lawyers have long been known as master storytellers, and those from Kentucky are certainly no exception. Veteran oral historian and folklorist Lynwood Montell has collected tales from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Bluegrass State, ranging from the story about the tough Jackson County judge who fined himself for being late to court to unwelcome dogs in the courtroom. Recorded just as they have been told for generations, these stories are sometimes funny, sometimes sad or frightening, sometimes raw and harrowing, but always remarkable. Far more than collection of lawyer jokes, Tales from Kentucky Lawyers recounts the most insightful, entertaining, and occasionally heartbreaking stories ever told by and about Kentucky lawyers and their clients, covering the spectrum from arson to homicide, domestic disagreements to sexual abuse, and everything in between. Tales from Kentucky Lawyers is a valuable resource for folklorists as well as an entertaining and vivid account of the often-surprising legal world.

Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.