Jiwe

Jiwe was born in Newark NJ, and moved around alot throughout his upbringing landing him in Phoeninx Arizona at the age of 9. The gang life started.WAR OF THE BLOODS IN MY VEINS: A Street Soldier's March to Redemption (Scribner), a memoir by Dashaun "Jiwe" Morris, is a rare and jarringly honest look into the emptiness and realities that drive so many youth to join gangs. Told in graphic detail of his experience as a member of the Bloods since age eleven, Jiwe shares the raw truth about the trauma they suffer and the healing that must occur to survive years of pain, death, prison, and hopelessness. A wake up call about the conditions and circumstances that provoke and perpetuate the cycle of violent crimes, Dashaun "Jiwe" Morris shows us why food, shelter, and clothing are not enough to keep kids from dying in the streets. Ultimately an inspiring story of hope, Jiwe's story is also one of war—both the unbearable inner turmoil endured with, seemingly, no hope of relief, and the unending battle raging out of control on America's streets that claims the lives of loved ones every day. Complete with child soldiers, unspeakable violence, and eventual salvation, we witness Jiwe's painful journey as an East Coast Blood as he comes to terms with the lost boy he was and his transformation into a mature man who chooses a better life. It is his gift to youth, parents, and society at large to educate them about the perilous realities of the gang lifestyle, and given with the hope of preventing more kids from falling victim to its violence. Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and local book retailers Contact: Dashaun Jiwe Morris, WWW.JIWEERA.COM