{"product_id":"crackin-up-the-swankmaster-9781439205020","title":"Crackin' Up","description":"At times brutal, at times strangely and sublimely elegant, Crackin' Up by The SwankMaster is a story of struggle, despair and, ultimately, hope. Set on the dark streets of the inner city, this gripping and timely novel demystifies a feared, despised, and maligned faction of society; it serves as an evocative portrait of a crack addict. Written in street vernacular, the grit and grind of life as an addict is epitomized as the author follows the trails and trials of three crack-heads. Not without a macabre humor at times, readers watch as Keela, Shank, and B-rye tumble headlong into a world of petty crime and hustling. It doesn't take long before confrontations with the police ensue. Shedding light on a dark corner of society, the author not only gives a voice to its people but also shows its reasons and politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The Swankmaster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439205027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439205020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Booksurge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.46d","brand":"The Swankmaster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458299244799,"sku":"9781439205020","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7545aade-a62a-4fef-bd03-6737167a3f16.jpg?v=1777403569","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crackin-up-the-swankmaster-9781439205020","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}