How to Be a Successful Criminal: The Real Deal on Crime, Drugs and Easy Money

by Ron Glodoski, Allen Fahden, Judy Grant

Book Overview

Inspirational, Motivational Self help book for kids at risk, or anyone who has ever doubted themselves or felt less than enough. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966653009
• ISBN13: 9780966653007
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Turn Around Publishing
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A must read

How i got the book was quite interesting. I was working at Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago WI and the author came in. He asked what i was up to and told him how i was doing. i asked him what he was up to and he told me "writing and traveling alot" i said "you write books" "yea i'm an author didn't you know that?" i said "no...whats the name of one of your books" he told me "how to be a successful criminal" he went on to explain what it was about. i told him "yea i have a friend who really needs something like your book. He's not on a good path at all" He told me the next time he came into the store he would bring the book for me and give me a small discount. i said great. 5 mins later he came back into the store with the book. i bought it and said i'll give it to my friend. he told me to read it before i gave it to my friend. i said i would (thinking even tho the book has nothing to do with me...I'm not into a bad scene..i'll give it a try) It turns out this book is probably one of the best i have EVER EVER read! I promise you its soooo addicting. The author tells stories about his life its like you can picture it while its happening to him.And for my friend who does need the book i was amazed when the book even has quotes that my friend told me its like every page is what is going on inside my friends head and how he going thru some of the same stuff.EVERYone should really read the book i am utterly impressed with it and is WAY worth its money. i think i'll have to buy another copy for my friend so that i can keep my own! :) Please at least give it a chance you will not regret it at all!! Even if you yourself are not into drugs or crimes or anything related i promise you that this book will grab your interest the second you read the first sentence you dont have to know anyone who is either, to read the book, its just something that you need to read and see for yourself!

Ron is an amazing guy and had to go through alot of stuff.

I think this book is very interesting. Ron came to my school and talked with us about a year ago. All of the kids still talk about him and his life until this day. It is amazing. I would suggest this book to many people who are interested in this sort of subject. He lived through alot and if you think you have it bad at home....Then WAKE UP and read this book about how he lived his life.

Inspirational

For a program our school called "Aware Day", Ron came to speak and I was introducing him to the kids before he spoke and just to look in the the crowd at the kids and hear the kids talk to him after it was over really was amazing. In just an hour and a half he turned a lot of kids around and really made them feel good about themselves and think twice about the descions they were making. Everyone really should read this book in a gang or on drugs or not.

Great reading for anyone tired of living outside the law.

I was a friend of Ron and Linda (his future wife) back in his high school and gang days, but I never knew just how bad Ron had it at home. It was really sad to read about how it was for him and his brothers, but it helped me to really understand how kids living in that kind of environment struggle to make it in the world. Amazing, too, that Ron could not only have survived the drug-dealing & drug-addicted life, but emerge to help others find a way out of that life. I recommend this book to anyone who needs to find their way out. And anyone else who just wants to read an interesting and gripping story. And, I commend and congragulate Ron for all he's managed to accomplish.

It helps you coop with your own problems in life.

Ron came to my school and we had a discustion with about 30 kids after the presentation and half of us started crying after we told him how our lives were. Every presentation he picks a couple of kids that he feels inspired him. I think it was great to have someone to talk to that comes from the same thing that is happening to many of us kids in America. Drugs and gangs are very tough to coop with these days. Ron is a great writer and speaker.