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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
by Sudhir Venkatesh
from HarperAudio
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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a disappointing delivery 
I am surprised to see so many 5-star reviews. Everyone of course has his reason to love this book. To me, however, the disappointing factor is that the author had the most interesting materials that most writers would die for, but he is such a terrible storyteller. The book is dull to read. Dull to death. The little episodes here and there might wake you up, but there are only few.
I admire his courage and determination, but it is unfair for a person like this guy to write about such precious... more info
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A great look into a side of America that most people never see. 
This is a narrative of Sudhir Venkatesh as he explores the community and economy of a crack gang. This is a very interesting book and I think it really helped me understand the world better. I would suggest this to anyone that will work with the public, any teachers, police officers, military officers, and all other public servants.
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Fun Read during a Recession 
Sudhir Venkatesh takes an unbelievable leap into the inner city projects of South Chicago. Within this book he does a remarkable job at illustrating the difficulties and endless traps faced by the inner city residents of Robert Taylor projects. What he also illustrates is how creative the community is, and how they find ways to turn lemons into Mike's Hard Lemonade. Furthermore, the book did a great job at explaining two great characters (Ms. Bailey and J.T.) and how each of their styles, though... more info
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A must read . . ..
I just finished this book. It is very interesting and kept my attention to the very end.
Although I ended up on this book by accident, I'm so glad I did - it was worth the read.
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