Danny Trejo is an American Treasure...
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BES.
Redemptive and painful, poignant and real, Trejo is a portrait of a magnificent Life and an unforgettable and exceptional journey.
Although he speaks everywhere from prison yards to NPR about his past to inspire countless others on their own road to recovery and redemption, he struggles to help his children with their personal battles with addiction, and to build relationships that last.
He also shares the painful contradictions in his personal life.
An honest, unflinching, and inspirational study in the definition of character (Kevin Smith, director and actor), Trejo reveals how he managed the horrors of prison, rebuilt himself after finding sobriety and spirituality in solitary confinement, and draws inspiration from the adrenaline-fueled robbing heists of his past for the film roles that made him a household name.
Now, in this funny, painful, and suspenseful memoir, Danny takes us through the incredible ups and downs of his life, including meeting one of the world\'s most notorious serial killers in prison and working with legends like Charles Bronson and Robert De Niro.
Raised in an abusive home, Danny struggled with heroin addiction and stints in some of the country\'s most notorious state prisons--including San Quentin and Folsom--from an early age, before starring in such modern classics as Heat, From Dusk till Dawn, and Machete.
But the real Danny Trejo is much more complicated than the legend.
Off screen, he\'s a hero beloved by recovery communities and obsessed fans alike.
He\'s been shot, stabbed, hanged, chopped up, squished by an elevator, and once, was even melted into a bloody goo.
On screen, Danny Trejo the actor is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. --Robert Rodriguez, creator of Spy Kids, Desperado, and Machete In this celebration of a Life fully lived (Reyna Grande, author of The Distance Between Us), discover the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo\'s journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss--it\'s enough to make you believe in the possibility of a Hollywood ending (The New York Times Book Review).
Danny\'s incredible Life story shows that even though we may fall down at some point in our lives, it\'s what we do when we stand back up that really counts. --Pete Davidson, actor, producer, and cast member on Saturday Night Live From ex-con to icon.
If you\'re a fan like I am this is definitely the book for you.
Danny Trejo is an American Treasure..
