He died in 1992.
Through various events in his life, he ultimately becomes a pimp in between jail stints. This book will scar you for life.
Slim folded his life into the pages of seven books based on his life. His tales serve as a chilling reminder that we are all still inmates of one prison or another, and the time to break free has arrived. Couldn't put this book down, it made me feel all sorts of emotions.
Paperback incredible book - gritty, heartbreaking, witty, clever, transparent, troubling but captivating. ( Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2018 In 1961, after serving 10 months of solitary confinement in a Cook County jail, Maupin decided he was too old for a life of pimping and was unable to compete with younger, more ruthless pimps. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations (
Paperback He briefly attended the Tuskegee Institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the South Side, where he remained, pimping until he was 42. Catapulted into the public eye, Slim became a new American hero, known for speaking the truth whether that truth was ugly, sexy, rude, or blunt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Iceberg Slim, also known as Robert Beck, was born in Chicago in 1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen.
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After several stints in jail he decided to give up the life and turned to writing.
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In the preface, Slim says it best, “In this book, I will take you, the reader, with me into the secret inner world of the pimp.” Groundbreaking for its authentic and oft-brutal account of the sex trade, the book offers readers an unforgettable look at the mores of Chicago’s street life during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim: Robert Beck's Real Story Iceberg Slim Iceberg Slim, also known as Robert Beck, was born in Chicago in 1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen. Surprisingly good and interesting forward by Irvine Welsh also.
To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. He briefly attended the Tuskegee Institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the South Side, where he remained, pimping until he was forty-two. I look forward to finishing up my current list of books and adding more from Iceberg Slim to Marchs must read list. They live only for the present day and have no concept of tomorrow. Many of the people in the genre live with the mentality of an animal. His style of prose is clearly unique for the time and furthermore influential, but I felt myself drifting in and out of the story. Audio CD | Jan 1, 2018.
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I watched Dave chapelle talk about this book and was instantly intrigued, and I was not disappointed.
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