According to the book description of 9
LIVES OF BADGE 656: A Policeman's
Memoir, "Ambushed, shot at,
stabbed in the back. Could all the
times he cheated death have a meaning,
a message, and a purpose? 9 Lives of
Badge 656 is a truthful account of one
Los Angeles Policeman’s time in
uniform during the turbulent 1970s.
Follow Officer Brunelle on this often
harrowing, often humorous journey that
begins with the simple question, “Why
did I become a cop?”
From day one at the academy, to his first
assignment with racist cops, to
surviving a shootout and countless
run-ins with notorious gangs, this
memorable memoir takes the reader
behind the scenes on an unforgettable
tour of duty with the LAPD. So, what
problems could an antiracist cop run
into?
This true crime novel seems to be taken right
out of today’s headlines, but gives an
honest, historic account of what being
a street cop was like back in the
day."
According to the book description of
Miracle at del Norte,
"Narrowly escaping Desert Storm with
his life, Corporal Rob Jacobs returns
to southern California to his pregnant
wife, Jenny, with a severely injured
leg and a growing addiction to pain
killers. Unable to find adequate work
or acceptable pain management, Rob
becomes increasingly depressed and
slides deeper into addiction. Though
once a hard-working, faithful,
Christian husband, Rob abandons his
faith and his wife as his addictions
spiral out of control, ultimately
leading to his incarceration. While in
prison, Rob rediscovers his faith in
God and repents, hoping to find
restoration in Christ, but his young
faith is quickly put to the test by
divorce, vengeance, and AIDS." |