Jorja Leap: 2 books
Jumped In
What Gangs Taught Me about Violence, Drugs, Love, and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Jumped In tells the story of the gangs of Los Angeles in the words of the gang members themselves as well as the people who interact with them on a daily basis--trying to arrest them, control them, and help them. There are priests and police officers, murderers and drug dealers, victims and grieving...
Project Fatherhood
A Story of Courage and Healing in One of America's Toughest Communities
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
A group of former gang members come together to help one another answer the question “How can I be a good father when I’ve never had one?”
In 2010, former gang leader turned community activist Big Mike Cummings asked UCLA gang expert Jorja Leap to co-lead a group of men struggling to be better...