BTW, I just read "Pimp," by Iceberg Slim. One of the
"slangiest" reads
ever ... (there's a glossery in the back.) Even if the ending
is kind of
a cop-out, it's a captivating read ... and as tough and cruel
as
anything you've ever seen. However, there is a moral to the
story, as
Slim, psychologically tortured in prison, (yet again)
realizes that his
life as a pimp is a dead end. Finally, he embraces the
"straight" life.
Dave
--
"An hour ago, Rudy Linnaker had this town in his pocket ..." "Now, you can strain him through a sieve."
-- Touch Of Evil
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