Rage Times Fury (Triple Crown Publications Presents) - Softcover

Trustice Gentles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097478950X ISBN 13: 9780974789507

Publisher: Triple Crown Publications, 2004

Synopsis

How far are you willing to go for family? Unfortunately, this is a question that Malik Ford has to answer when tragedy strikes his. Malik is a hard working, family-oriented young man. He is willing to do anything to protect his family from the mean streets of Brooklyn. That's not an easy task with streets filled with dealers, hustlers and thugs. Anything can happen out here. It's not a game. Rage Times Fury is the exciting and emotional story of a man's quest for vengeance. To do this, he must use his wits and street smarts to navigate mean, unforgiving Brooklyn, New York. With the assistance of his friends, Chuck and Roberto, Malik is able to devise a masterful plan for retaliation. All of which races this fast paced story to a surprising conclusion. Rage Times Fury will have the reader empathizing with the characters as well as feeling the pain and fury of parents protecting their family. Malik has to make life-altering decisions he hoped he would never have to. Would you be ready to do the same?

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About the Author

Bronx native and debut novelist Trustice Gentles is featured on Bronxnet TV's popular Bronx Magazine program. Gentles, who has been confronted by angry individuals thinking that they are portrayed in the novel, enjoys the healthy buzz. ''My main focus is to have the book out there and to have people talking,'' says the author, 30. ''Talking can lead to positive solutions to violence in our Bronx community, and that's the goal. I have always enjoyed writing.'' Being born and raised in the Bronx, NY, there was never a lack of subjects to write about. ''Growing up in the Bronx, I had a lot of friends who sold marijuana and crack cocaine. Most of them are dead, in jail or still addicted to drugs. Although I was younger than they were, I was always around them. I saw and went through a lot of things that they did - territory conflicts, drama with the cops and other various street issues, all of which inspired me to write short stories about my experiences. As I got a little older, I briefly hustled as well. I wanted fast money at that point. After a few close scrapes and not making the money I expected to, I stopped selling. I went to college and got an Associate's degree. Still living in the Bronx, I see that the game has not changed, only the players. I decided to write about my many experiences. Thus my first novel, Rage Times Fury. Rage Times Fury is the story of parents' quests for vengeance when tragedy strikes their family. Anyone who has kids or family can relate to the range of emotions that the main characters, Malik and his girlfriend Soraya, go through as they try to raise two kids in the tough streets of Brooklyn, NY as best they can - not an easy task with all the hustlers, thugs and drug dealers. They devise a masterful plan to get revenge on the people responsible for their tragedy, racing this story to a surprising ending. In writing this book, I wanted to show that people could use their intelligence to solve problems instead of using stereotypical gunplay tactics. They manipulate people and situations to their advantage, not unlike manipulation that occurs in any company or corporation in the world. In this respect, people can relate to this story universally. This story had to be real. Every event that occurs is driven by a previous one. They aren't gratuitous but driven by real emotions, whether it is positive or negative,'' said Gentles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Triple Crown Publications
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 097478950X
• ISBN 13: 9780974789507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 261