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Dio Rodriguez grew up on the streets and knew all too well the hard, cool feeling of the barrel of a gun tucked down the back of his jeans. But his hard exterior softened when he met Jennifer. Jennifer understands Dio like no one else and makes him want to be a better man. Suddenly a drive-by shooting lands Dio in a prison boot camp and sends Jennifer to the hospital. When Dio learns that Jennifer is pregnant, he realizes that he must find a way to turn his life around and return to his lady. But can trainee Rodriguez get his act together among the hardcases in prison? And will Jennifer be waiting for him if and when he does?
Dio "Playboy" Rodríguez grows up poor with a drunk single mother in gritty Las Vegas, leading him into gang life at 13. Now 17, Dio hides a softer side beneath a fierce exterior that's known only to his middle school sweetheart, Jennifer. But when a drive-by leaves Jennifer wounded and sends Dio to prison boot camp, their soul mate relationship is put to the test. Rivera, who originally self-published this debut, traces a classic redemptive arc: perpetually scowling Dio resists the authority of drill instructor Jackson and clashes with fellow inmates, but he pours out his heart in letters to Jennifer, forms meaningful peer relationships and gains an appreciation for discipline. A genuine care for dynamic Dio allows Rivera to deliver a sincere story of transformation. (July)
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YVETTE SHANK
reviewed Forever My Lady on June 25, 2011
Forever My Lady
I'm certain that I cannot say anything about Mr. Rivera's first book that has not already been said, other than the fact that I could not put it down and read it in one sitting'very difficult for someone who begins to fidget after only a few minutes in a chair.
Through Jeff's writing we watch Dio Rodriguez transform, with the help of some caring people, from Playboy, the player, to Dio, the adult, in a matter of months. Through his thoughts and his letters to his jaina, Jennifer, we learn the process by which a young person who has been through emotional and physical abuse, and who has grown up with a gang as "family" overcomes all that, and learns how to deal with the disappointments and joys of life. All it takes for Dio to begin the journey is someone to believe he can do it by believing in himself, a lesson we should all learn.
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