Trejo : my life of crime, redemption, and Hollywood / Danny Trejo with Donal Logue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trejo, Danny, 1944- author.

Logue, Donal, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trejo, Danny, 1944-.

Trejo, Danny.

Actors--United States--Biography.

Actors.

Hispanic American actors--Biography.

Hispanic American actors.

Ex-convicts--United States--Biography.

Ex-convicts.

Drug addicts--United States--Biography.

Drug addicts.

United States.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 274 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Atria paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Atria Paperback, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2022.

Summary:

"For the first time, the full, fascinating, and inspirational true story of Danny Trejo's journey from crime, prison, addiction, and loss to unexpected fame as Hollywood's favorite bad guy with a heart of gold"-- Provided by publisher.

Raised in an abusive home, Trejo struggled with heroin addiction and did stints in some of the country's most notorious state prisons. Here he takes us through the ups and downs of his life. He 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. Although he has inspired 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.

Contents:

Prologue

Part one. Escape. Soledad: 1968

Ninety days of freedom: 1965

Young men and fire: 1965

The right now: 1966

Help: 1968

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah: 1968

Part two. The right man for the job. Clean, sober, and scared: 1969

Familiar faces: 1969

Old rage: 1972

Una en la casa: 1975-76

The Trejo name: 1975

Third time's a charm: 1975

A secret unravels: 1978

Life and death: 1981

The fight with Gilbert: 1982

Danny boy: 1983

Part three. Inmate #1. Runaway train: 1985

Goodbye to another life: 1986

First class: 1987

Party of five: 1988

American me: 1991

Cell C550: 1992

Mi vida loca: 1991

The right thing: 1991

The fixer: 1995

Mrs. Finley's Amazon: 1996

Domestic life: 1996

Highs and lows: 1997

Part four. From a son. Machete: 2010

Double life: 2010

Worrying and praying: 2013

El padrino: 2014

Trejo's tacos: 2015

From a son: 2018

Danny Trejo day: 2020

Epilogue. May 15, 2020.

Notes:

Originally published in 2021

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: 9781982150822 9781789465280 9781789465181 Trejo, Danny, 1944-. New York : Atria Books, 2021

Other Format:

Online version: Trejo, Danny, 1944- Trejo.

ISBN:

9781982150839

1982150831

OCLC:

1260240824

Publisher Number:

99994652581