#13- My favorite book

Rene "Boxer" Enriquez grew up in East L.A., where gang fights and drive-by shootings were everyday occurrences fueled by rage, drugs, and alcohol. Sent to prison at nineteen, he was recruited by La Eme, the near-mythic Mexican Mafia, arguably the most well-armed and dangerous gang in American history. A young man without fear who would kill without hesitation, Enriquez's loyalty and iron will drove him quickly up the ranks, from mob enforcer to the upper echelons, where he would help rule for nearly two decades. Seeking respect, he devoted his life to a bloody cause, only to find betrayal and disillusionment.

I like the book The Black Hand, because it explains what the real system in prison is like. Killings, stabbings, and overdoses are what prisons revolve around. The Black Hand was written Chris Blatchford but from the eyes of Rene “Boxer” Enriquez.

“Boxer” was always going in and out of jail for gang activity or drug related charges. In prison he learned about the mafia and was always ready to make a name for himself. He would kill, steal and plot out deaths for other inmates.

Even his own race would sometimes be the target for doing something forbidden or out of line. Stealing from another carnal or talking down about another homie would mainly be the problem.