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Lords of Lawndale: My Life in a Chicago White Street gang

Bred and defined in the 1950S era of White greaser gangs, the Gaylords steadily grew in Chicago to become a gang to be reckoned with. By the early 1980s, Spanish immigration threatened not only their reign, but the very survival of many. Michael Scott was a member of the Gaylords through this turbulent time period, and has written a story based on actual events, to offer all of us a ticket to take a suspenseful guided tour. The book not only gives the reader a roller coaster ride of traditional gang fights, but it also gives an historical account of what it took to walk the streets of Chicago as White youth in the 1970s and 1980s.
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There we found a crowd of guys gathering up by the alleyway, they had baseball bats, boards and other things collecting up or passing out. The Gaylords were pumped up and ready to go, no indication of fear just pure adrenaline. Quite a few guys were even testing their weapons on poles, gates and garbage cans!

The GAYLORD book "Lords of Lawndale" is available today. Order directly from the PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE, link provided: Order Lords of Lawndale ! Or you can order it from Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com.

A gang book reader Said this:

"Lords of Lawndale" is a book in the same league with "The Outsiders", "Rumble Fish", and "The Wanderer". The difference is the realism. You cannot beat actual street knowledge. It shows the transition period between the greaser era and todays hybred gangs.

A Former Latino Gang Member From The Bronx Had This to Say:

"What up Gaylord. I just wanted to congradulate u on your book. It reminded me alot of my bloody life but in a different perspection..i noticed you used the word sp_c very loosely in the book, but I truly can relate i grew up hating the irish and italians in my bronx neighborhood as well.we both lived very similar life styles except im from nyc,,the south bronx..its funny to see it from your point of view. God bless my brother and thank God we made it .1 love & respect to a fellow warrior,they will never truly understand because sometimes i still have a problem with it. Peace main one.."

A Former Chicago Gang Member From The Bronx Had This to Say:

Just wanted to say I got my book the other day, I'm half way through it,and is by far one of the best books I have ead, Rocker puts the reader on the streets along side of him and the rest of the GayLords. Great job Rocker !!!!N.C.

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