Once a King, Always a King

The Unmaking of a Latin King

By: Reymundo Sanchez

Narrated by: Rudy Sanda

This riveting sequel to My Bloody Life traces Reymundo Sanchez's struggle to create a "normal" life outside the Latin Kings, one of the nation's most notorious street gangs, and to move beyond his past.

Sanchez illustrates how the Latin King motto "once a king, always a king" rings true and details the difficulty and danger of leaving that life behind. Filled with heart-pounding scenes of his backslide into drugs, sex, and violence, Once a King, Always a King recounts how Sanchez wound up in prison and provides an engrossing firsthand account of how the Latin Kings are run from inside the prison system.

Harrowing testaments to Sanchez's determination to rebuild his life include his efforts to separate his family from gang life and his struggle to adapt to marriage and the corporate world. Despite temptations, nightmares, regressions into violence, and his own internal demons, Sanchez makes an uneasy peace with his new life.

This raw, powerful, and brutally honest memoir traces the transformation of an accomplished gang-banger into a responsible citizen.

©2003 Reymundo Sanchez (P)2017 Tantor

Captivating and Suspenseful

To really understand this author, you need to read his first book. it puts alot of things into perspective. I have been very moved from the start of Lil Locos life. It really is a good read on understanding our Latino youth and the perils they cross from drugs, abuse, gang life amd homelessness. I recommend this read to anyone that wants change in their life and need insight of how to overcome any tragedies.

Powerful!

Unbelievably inspirational, thank you for writing something so raw, dark and yet beautiful. I can’t imagine how hard it must’ve been to put your life into words.

Amazing

Such an amazing story, especially if you read the first part. You don't have to have been in a gang to like this book.

Wow

I wish I could find the words to express what I am taking away after listening to this book. I think a lot of people will discover reliability in one way or another in this book. There is a powerful message here (and one hell of a story), and the narration is on point. This book along with Rey’s last writing are two of the best books I’ve listened to on audible. I’m walking away as if I was there. Damn. In some aspects, many of us have been there. This is useful medicine for the author and the reader/listener. Amazing writing.

Another excellent Reymundo Sanchez memoir.

I was mesmerized by My Bloody Life, the first book by this author. And he did it again. Once a King rings true. My favorite part was the wrap up and ending. This is where the author demonstrated the top talent that he is.

Rudy Sanda, the narrator, was outstanding. This pairing of author and narrator is one of the best I've experienced.