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8 Ball Chicks : A Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangsters
8 Ball Chicks A Year in the Violent World of Girl Gangsters
Author: Gini Sikes
Dismissed by the police as mere adjuncts to or gofers for male gangs, girl gang members are in fact often as emotionally closed off and dangerous as their male counterparts. Carrying razor blades in their mouths and guns in their jackets for defense, they initiate drive-by shootings, carry out car jackings, stomp outsiders who stumble onto or da...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385474313
ISBN-10: 0385474318
Publication Date: 1/1/1997
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
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This was a sad, but enlightening view into the world of female gangs. I couldn't put the book down.
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Really interesting insight into the life of female gang members in LA. The author actually lived with the women for a year while writing the book.
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I really enjoyed this book, it's a real eye opener! I cant believe what some kids have to go through on a daily basis.


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