"Deeply disturbing in a way that only the most honest stories are, YACCUB is a fiercely written, daring journey through America's urban wilderness and into the souls of our forgotten brothers. But Wrath James White hasn't forgotten about them--and after reading this book, neither will you."

-- Brandon Massey

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“Genealogy of ideas. You donâ€™t get to pick your family, but you can pick your teachers and you can pick your friends and you can pick the music you listen to and you can pick the books you read and you can pick the movies you see.”
“We're all unlucky in love sometimes. When I am, I go jogging. The body loses water when you jog, so you have none left for tears.”

Source : "Fictional character: He Zhiwu, Cop 223". "Chungking Express", www.imdb.com. 1994.
“Most Americans would say that they disapproved of violence. But what they really mean is that they believe it should be the monopoly of the state.”
“Train where your fitness is NOW, not where you want to be.”
“I was high on life but eventually I built up a tolerance.”

Source : Doug Benson, Tony Camin, Arj Barker (2005). “The Marijuana-logues: Everything About Pot That We Could Remember”, p.23, Crown Archetype
“For I am verily persuaded the generality of preachers talk of an unknown and unfelt Christ; and the reason why congregations have been so dead is, because they have had dead men preaching to them.”
“I think every period - except for the 14th century, or something - has some merits.”
“Animals are neither gods nor fiends, but men in their way without the lust and greed of man.”

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