Born Dying (Strebor on the Streetz) [Paperback]

Harold L. Turley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Strebor on the Streetz | Publication Date: February 5, 2008

ZANE PRESENTS

Born Dying reveals the not-so-glamorous lifestyle of crime when a Washington, D.C., drug kingpin and a drug-addicted ex–police officer cross paths and change each other’s lives forever.

Nate Rodgers and Lionel Taylor are opposites in every way. While Nate has achieved dubious power and fame by pushing drugs on the streets, Lionel has fallen from honor as a police detective by giving in to the lure of drugs, losing his family in the process.

When these two men meet, they inspire each other to rise above their circumstances and grasp at redemption. Nate gains a new purpose in life—to escape his drug-dealing lifestyle while saving those he has pushed onto the path to addiction. At the same time, Lionel works to conquer his habit and regain the loved ones he has lost. Alone, they have no chance, but together they might muster the strength to overcome the consequences of their bad decisions.

Unvarnished and hard-hitting, Born Dying exposes the reality of drug addiction, telling the story from both sides. Through the struggles, defeats, and victories, it’s a story of hope, even in the darkest corners of life.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Harold L. Turley II is an author and performance poet who thrilled readers with his critically acclaimed novels Love's Game and Confessions of a Lonely Soul. He lives with his children in Fort Washington, Maryland. Visit the author at www.myspace.com/haroldturley2.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Strebor Books; Original edition (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593091435
• ISBN-13: 978-1593091439
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #692,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars What Goes Around, Comes Around, March 24, 2008

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D. Frazier (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Born Dying (Strebor on the Streetz) (Paperback)

The drug game is no joke and that is proven in Born Dying by Harold L. Turley II. Nate `Money Green' Rodgers knew streets sells were not going to be his way of life forever. When he approached Chico and Big O, the dealers his team copped their drugs from, Nate let them in on a little secret. He wanted to meet with the big supplier, Carlos, and set up sells in his own territory. Though Chico was hesitant, Big O was the saving grace and coerced Chico into setting up a meeting. Nate was always on time with his money and definitely about business, so why not? During the meeting, Nate made an offer Carlos could not refuse and the rest was history. Fast forward ten years and Nate was making good on his promises. He had a team of soldiers who played their positions and had played them since they were tots, but when the heat intensified and people were not who they seemed, would their family-like bond save their lives? Or would the truths of street life prove to them that there are only two destinations; jail and death?

Lionel `LT' Taylor lived to be a cop. While undercover, he was in the midst of drugs and thugs daily. Though his wife, Denise, was always concerned about her husband's profession, she knew he loved his job and everything else was secondary until the world he sought to uncover, consumed him. Once, his mission was to get drugs off the D.C. streets. Then the goal became to get the drugs into his body, by any means necessary. Drugs became more than a habit for him. They became the only thing he craved. Before he was able to fully understand the gravity of the situation, nine years passed, he was no longer a cop, and his family was gone.

Though Money Green and LT started off on different sides of the game, their similarities become apparent when they met up and changed each others lives for better...or worse.

Turley's main characters were well developed but there were many supporting characters that were flat when they should not have been. I found it difficult to keep up with character's names and nicknames because there were so many and they were similar to each other, i.e. Big O and O'Neal, Chico and Carlos, LT and Lieutenant Ross, etc. The editing could have been a lot smoother as well. Despite these blemishes, I enjoyed seeing how power can make people blind to reality and how underneath chaos there is always hope...if you look close enough. Urban fiction fans would enjoy the birds-eye-view of pusher and user if they picked this up.

Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier
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3.0 out of 5 stars Born Dying, January 8, 2012

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Joi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born Dying (Strebor on the Streetz) (Paperback)

Born Dying was very interesting. I enjoyed it. There were more than a few editing errors, but I was able to overlook them because of the content in the book. I was hooked from the very first page. The (main) characters were developed well. The plot was engaging and the setting was clearly stated. There weren't any confusions --- probably because I figured out the key to the puzzle before the book was over. I believe many people will enjoy this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, August 29, 2008

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Tiffany Y. Brutus "Book Lover" (MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Born Dying (Strebor on the Streetz) (Paperback)

This is my first novel by Harold Turley. It was a quick read. I truly enjoyed it from the beginning to the end. I live in the same area as the book, so I could relate. I can't wait to read his other two books.