Always Running, by Luis T. Rodriguez, is a book based on a certain chapter of the author’s life story. Rodriguez’s life was centered in the fact that he was involved in gang life during his teen years. Like the title of his book, he was constantly running, whether it be a crime scene or the police. “La Vida Loca”, a Spanish phrase meaning, the crazy life, is the term used in the novel …showed first 75 words of 1022 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1022 total…the age of twelve, he sought for drugs, alcohol, and sex. He also witnessed shootings and death of his friends and family. Luis was a part of a stealing organization and sometimes held the handle of a gun in order to rob certain people and or stores. This would fit anyone’s description of “La Vida Loca,” and it is certain that Luis has lived it through his teen years of participation in a gang.