{"product_id":"in-deep-angalia-bianca-9781641600415","title":"In Deep: How I Survived Gangs, Heroin, and Prison to Become a Chicago Violence Interrupter","description":"\u003cb\u003e2019 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before Angalia Bianca became one of Chicago's foremost authorities on violence interruption and prevention, receiving international recognition and a Resolution for Bravery from the City of Chicago, she was a criminal, a master manipulator, and a brilliant con artist. Bianca spent twelve years in prison for forgery, embezzlement, drug dealing, and theft. But now she has gone far beyond the expectations for recovery to a life of service fueled by an unrelenting determination to make a difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bianca was once a gang member; now she puts her life on the line to interrupt gang violence. For thirty-six years she was a heroin addict; now she mentors people in recovery. She was homeless; now she appears as an invited guest to speak at events across the country and around the world. Bianca crawled out of the deepest hole imaginable; now through her work with the renowned violence prevention group Cure Violence, she climbs back down to change lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Deep \u003c\/i\u003eis a blunt, honest look at Bianca's life. Her mind-blowing stories take readers deep into a world of grit and gang violence that seems inescapable. Her story is at once fascinating, terrifying, and ultimately full of hope. Readers will be inspired by Bianca's escape from the depths of depravity, and by her commitment to those facing the worst that the city of Chicago has to offer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angalia Bianca, Linda Beckstrom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1641600411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641600415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2018 pg. 5","brand":"Angalia Bianca","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078560739583,"sku":"9781641600415","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c7b2320-ed05-4255-bd73-cde1fe5e0230.jpg?v=1685476224","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-deep-angalia-bianca-9781641600415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}