From Pieces To Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens (Curtis James Jackson aka 50 Cent)

From Pieces To Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside

Curtis James Jackson aka 50 Cent

Blurb: 'That's what this book is about - the good times and the bad times. I wrote this book to explain the world I come from. This is why I say the rhymes that I say. This is what happened when I was trying to get rich before I died in Southside Queens.'

From Pieces To Weight is a violent and introspective memoir that reveals not only 50's story but the story of a generation of youth faced with hard choices and very few options. A tale of sacrifice, transformation and redemption, it is also one of hope, determination and the power of self. Told in 50's own unique voice, the narrative drips with the raw insight, street wisdom and his struggle to survive at all costs... and behold the American Dream.

ISBN: 0743495837 (Paperback)

Year: 2005

Publisher: Pocket Books

Pages: 223 (Non-Fiction)

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4. Publisher's page of the book

5. Humorous look at the book