Tragic Magic: The Life and Crimes of Heroin Addict (Clothbound)

By Stuart L. Hills and Ron Santiago

Book Overview

TRAGIC MAGIC (a street term for heroin) is a fascinating account of the life of a forty-two-year-old black Hispanic heroin addict and drug dealer -- vividly portraying both the allure of heroin and the destructive consequences of addiction. Based on eighty hours of taped interviews of Ron Santiago, by Dr. Stuart Hills, a sociologist and criminologist, TRAGIC MAGIC retains the powerful and authentic voice of Santiago as he relates in his own colorful words the hazards and rewards of life in the junkie subculture of Harlem and the South Bronx. The book raises important questions about our social policies regarding drugs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830413545
• ISBN13: 9780830413546
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 10.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"