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Frank Meeink

Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story as Told to Jody M. Roy, Ph.D. Paperback – May 1, 2010

by Frank Meeink (Author), Jody M. Roy (Author), Elizabeth Wurtzel (Introduction)

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Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead is Frank Meeink’s raw telling of his descent into America’s Nazi underground and his ultimate triumph over drugs and hatred. Frank’s violent childhood in South Philadelphia primed him to hate, while addiction made him easy prey for a small group of skinhead gang recruiters. By 16 he had become one of the most notorious skinhead gang leaders on the East Coast and by 18 he was doing hard time. Teamed up with African-American players in a prison football league, Frank learned to question his hatred, and after being paroled he defected from the white supremacy movement and began speaking on behalf of the Anti-Defamation League. A story of fighting the demons of hatred and addiction, Frank's downfall and ultimate redemption has the power to open hearts and change lives.

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316 pages
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English
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Hawthorne Books
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May 1, 2010
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5 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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097901882X
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978-0979018824
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Starred Review. In this profound memoir, reformed skinhead Meeink, with assistance from academic and activist Roy (Love to Hate: America's Obsession with Hatred and Violence), recounts his former life as a Neo-Nazi. Told with passion and clarity, Meeink's story begins with neglectful parents and an abusive, junkie stepfather, who sowed the anger and hatred that would make him a prime candidate for the Neo-Nazi movement that exploded in Philadelphia through the late 1980s and '90s. Before long, Meeink's mutual embrace with the National Alliance led him to his own gang of recruits and a (largely random) "holy war" that would end up haunting him: "How many of my victims had wished for death while I brutalized them?" In federal prison at age 17, surrounded by cons of all races and creeds, Meeink first began to question what he'd been taught about the "elite" Aryan race; the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing would complete his transformation, leading him to seek out the feds for confession. A brutal tour of modern American racism at its worst, a case study of traumatized youth and drug addiction, and a stark reminder of the human capacity for redemption, Meeink and Roy's account is a shocking but ultimately reaffirming read.

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Here’s a memoir guaranteed to generate a high amount of interest (and probably controversy). Before he was out of his teens, Meeink, a member of a group of white supremacists, was behind prison bars. But by the time he was released on parole, he was a changed man, having cast off his hatred; he became a public speaker, sharing his experiences, helping others to understand the nature of hatred and to find ways to combat it. Stories of personal redemption don’t get much more interesting than this one, and the gritty first-person narrative (in the episodic format associated with “as told to” autobiographies) draws the reader into Meeink’s story, giving it an immediacy and a visceral intensity that makes us feel as though we’ve lived a bit of his life. Readers should be warned that the book is unflinchingly straightforward: some of the language is quite raw, and some of the imagery quite graphic. But there’s absolutely no point in telling this story if you’re going to whitewash it first. --David Pitt

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hawthorne Books; 60542nd edition (May 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 097901882X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979018824
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.75 x 9 inches

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Irish

The Best Book Since Animal Farm

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017

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Firstly, this book is amazingly honest and it's language is very down to earth.

Second, Normally when I get books I either never finish them or I drag out the reading process due to bordem. I cannot say this loud enough, I WAS SO ENGAGED AND INTERESTED, THAT I READ THIS BOOK COVER TO COVER IN JUST TWO DAYS!!! No book has done that to me since I read Animal Farm in middle school.

This tells a tale of a young man's life in and out of the neo nazi movement. (A young man we all could have become given similar curcumstances). I don't want to spoil anything else (read the plot synopsis for that), just take my word it's a very very good book for anyone interested in the horrors of american racism.

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Shari Miller

Frank's story offers me great hope in knowing that we

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2016

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This is a brutally honest, disturbing, yet powerful story about transformation. Frank's story offers me great hope in knowing that we, as humans, do have the capacity to significantly change and transform our lives from one filled with hate & violence to one committed to compassion, empathy, and connection.

Frank is my youngest son's hockey coach, and to see the way he works with the youth - in encouraging them, building them up, believing in them, and instilling a sense of interdependence with one another - it is truly hard to believe that he had once lived a completely different life. He is an inspiration to the players - and to me.

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ExcelentrBook

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2020

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I have not read a book this good in a long time. It was full of things I did not know and the character in the book at times made me just want to cry, because he was the victim of scrappy situations and then sometimes I wanted shake him. Thank you so much for opening up about things that plagued your mind and your heart I know those feelings of the past may never go away. You made my time being sick more tolerable with such a tremendous book. Thanks!

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GB

Unadulterated, Fabulous & Informative Book!!! Awesome Story!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015

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Absolute enthralling book & story. Loved it. Keep the reader engaged. Frank opens up and lays out the truth of his life and makes no excuses. The writer did an excellent job putting it on paper while doing her research. Franks ability to talk about his life so deep, his addiction, his continued fight to be free of all and most be a father. I have so many compliments for this book that I could write 10 pages. I strongly recommend it and be prepared for facts that you may or may not know about the movement, addicts and relating to people we may see everyday & never know what battles they are fighting. Great book by all involved, brother Good Luck, keep fighting for what you want out of life and God will take care of the rest. Bless you & Thank You again.

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Amen Brother

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019

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Other than listening to a book on tape, every book I have ever read I hear my voice in my head, which if you think it's scary on the outside you should be in my head with me.... I heard Frankie' voice in my head this time.

I've known Frankie personally since 2009 that is to say we run into each other once in a while and have one or two things in common. I knew some of his story but I did not know the in-depth details that he shared in this book. I am amazed at how well written and honest his book is, and thoroughly amazed and inspired how he helps people.
It is ever more affirming to me that you cannot judge a book by its cover even though I do.

Thanks Frankie, I love you brother, keep coming back.

Jim G

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Scott D. Perlman

A good story from which we have much to learn

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2010

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On the surface this is a well written, easy to read (albeit with a disturbing subject) book about the life of a neo-Nazi addict and how he turned his life around to not just stop hating, but to take an active role in trying to prevent others from going down the same path.
The book also provides an education on several fronts.
It identifies the importance of consistent and predictable parenting. It identifies that in the absence of a consistent and structured upbringing, children will attempt to fill the void with something. That "something" may not be as violent or reprehensible as neo-Nazism. It may even be something good. But it will be something.
It shows how strong are the power of peers, the power of community, and the power of wanting to belong.
I think it shows that drug addiction is nurture, not nature. I bet there are many out there that may take issue with that but that is something I believe and a take-away from the book.
I also think it shows us that given the variation among us all, we will always have fringe groups that hate and seek to hurt others. On a tactical level we will always have to keep our guard up against those that exist. On a strategic level we, as a society, will have to be watchful for the conditions that nurture the development of these groups and take action to prevent these conditions or correct them.

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Andrew A. Brockelman III

Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story...

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013

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It's always inspiring to hear people talk about their quest to get away from a life of hate. Hate is something that, sadly, will always be here, but, there are people like Frank who make it a life's work to fight it at every turn. And the fact that he LIVED that life makes his story all the more real! It's not somebody talking about what they "heard" or "saw on tv",...this is the real deal. Much kudos to Frank and we must all keep this fire going. A nation's strength is addition/multiplication, not subtraction/division.

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Sharron Grodzinsky

We are all the same Color.

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014

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This story is written from Frank's perspective and does not pull any punches. I liked the story and it flows well. I particularly like the fact that it showed his vulnerability and his ability to change his ways. I would like to hear him speak.

Racism is a big deal in our country and it breeds hate. The way he presented his "awakening" when he realized that the black guys he was playing sports with were really likable and just like him was excellent. It took going to prison for him to figure out that we are all just people.

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poetryandbeats

Great read, time well spent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2018

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A very honest account of his life. Will make you stop and think about what's truly important in our life.
Very well written.
Could not put it down

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Philip Mann

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2016

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thank you, very pleased

Vicki Learoyd

worth a look

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2013

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good book and good read
what a life this guy has had
didn't really go in depth about the skinhead movement
but still a really good read

David McMulkin

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2014

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excellent, highly recommended

Santiago Perez Manauta B

Muy buen libro

Reviewed in Mexico on March 14, 2017

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Si quieres saber como es la mentalidad de un skinhead y como se mete a ese movimiento? Pues te lo recomiendo porque ves como es la mentalidad de un neo nazi, como se mete a ese movimiento y el odio que tienen hacia las demás razas.

El libro es muy fácil de leer, no es de esos libros que son tediosos y que hay varias partes que no entiendes por todo el relleno que le meten.

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