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Author:

King, Rodney G.

Title:

The riot within : my journey from rebellion to redemption / Rodney King with Lawrence J. Spagnola.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

HarperOne,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

245 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

King, Rodney G.
African Americans--Biography.
African American men--Biography.
Victims of violent crimes--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Biography.
African Americans--History--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
Police brutality--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
Riots--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
Trials (Police misconduct)--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
Alcoholics--United States--Biography.
Alcoholics--Rehabilitation--United States.

Other Authors:

Spagnola, Lawrence J.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

The world wide open -- Chaos within, chaos without -- The burning of Los Angeles -- A second chance at justice -- Hate and confusion -- Rodney roulette -- A new man -- Celebrity rehab -- The better world.

Summary:

"An autobiography of Rodney King, who was the defendent in the judicial case that sparked the L.A. Riots in 1992"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0062194437 (hbk.)
9780062194435 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)761856270

LCCN:

2012002474

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)