Book Description:
"Heavy in the Game" is about a hustler in the city of Los Angeles and his journey to the top of the drug business only to find out that all that glitters is not gold once he gets in too deep and the streets become filled with envy. Jayshawn King, better known as Youngster, has become a very successful hustler in the streets of L.A while trying to raise his son, Jay. However, an incident in his past continues to haunt him and may seal his fate. He travels through the city among the notorious street gangs and the epidemic of drug use while jealousy, envy, and murder are only some of the obstacles that lurks as he attempts to stack his chips and get out of the game before becoming just another statistic locked away in prison or loses his life. Take a ride with Youngster and find out that it's definitely not all about the fast money, sex, and material things when you're heavy in the game.
Author Bio:
J. Love was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He was voted most likely to succeed while in the 9th grade when he attended Audubon Jr. High school. By the time he reached the 12th grade at Dorsey High, his life took a turn in the direction of obtaining a degree in street knowledge instead of keeping his once 3.6 grade point average up and attending college. He dropped out of school to pursue the American teenager's dream of owning a car. He started with a $50 dollar double-up pack and from there built his little empire. Fatherhood soon followed the start of his illegal career and so he took on the single parent role while grinding it out in the streets. It was only when all had been lost and after serving three years in prison that J. Love realized that his 11th grade English teacher was right suggesting to him back then that he should become a writer. After 13 years of hustling, he has now taken his life experiences and put them into the novel, “Heavy in the game” and is presently working on the sequel , “The game don’t wait.”
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Having nowhere to turn and run, the young man has no choice but to conjure up the courage to defend himself. His only option is to go out in a blaze of glory or else he would certainly die like a coward on this night. His heart beats furiously as he pulls out a black 9 millimeter Smith & Wesson from his waist belt to let off rounds on the nine gang members. He aims his weapon in their direction. He starts to press down on the trigger hoping to end the pursuit of the threats headed towards him. Nothing happens. He grips the weapon tighter. He attempts to squeeze the trigger again only to receive the same results, nothing. All of his courage quickly vanishes as he realizes that his gun has jammed on him. He feels a fear that overshadows his entire body. He becomes stiff and numb. He watches the gang members advance towards him. They are getting closer and closer threatening his young life which seemed to be coming to a tragic end. He braces himself and prepares for a short-lived life to no longer exist. He closes his eyes tight while listening to the yelling of gang slurs and taunting. The sound magnifies and his fear grows. He pleads to God but he feels helpless. All hope is gone and it is confirmed when he slowly opens his eyes to watch his demise at the hands of a gang.
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