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Trejo - Danny Trejo, Donal Logue - 2021
My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood
By: Danny Trejo, Donal Logue
Narrated by: Danny Trejo, Donal Logue
Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 07-06-21
Language: English
Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: mp3 64/48 stereo
“Danny Trejo is an American Treasure.... If you’re a fan like I am this is definitely the book for you.” (Pete Davidson, actor, producer, and cast member on Saturday Night Live)
“From ex-con to icon. 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.” (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).
On screen, Danny Trejo the actor is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. He’s been shot, stabbed, hanged, chopped up, squished by an elevator, and once, was even melted into a bloody goo. Off screen, he’s a hero beloved by recovery communities and obsessed fans alike. But the real Danny Trejo is much more complicated than the legend.
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. 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.
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. He also shares the painful contradictions in his personal life. 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.
Redemptive and painful, poignant and real, Trejo is a portrait of a magnificent life and an unforgettable and exceptional journey.
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Editor's Pick
One of this year’s most powerful memoirs
You’ve likely seen Danny Trejo kill or be killed countless times in movies. Even if you don’t recognize his name, his face is one you never forget, and for an actor who didn’t get his start until his 40s, Trejo has amassed an impressive 300+ acting credits. But that’s the ''happily ever after part'' of this memoir. Now in his 70s, Trejo recounts his early years in his authentic, rugged voice that pulls no punches. From shooting up heroin at age 12 as an ''escape'' to spending most of his youth in some of the country’s most notorious prisons—Trejo himself is amazed he didn’t end up dead. The road to redemption was long and difficult. He never sugarcoats what he's been through and takes responsibility for the (often terrible) choices he made, and those he hurt. Listening to how he found the strength to get clean and sober and ultimately help others is incredibly inspiring. I certainly appreciated his brutal honesty. While the language may be too strong for some listeners, there’s no denying his storytelling is captivating and engaging. These are some of the wildest and craziest stories I've ever heard and would make for some killer films—someone make a Trejo biopic, pronto! —Edwin D., Audible Editor
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