Donald Goines
Donald Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. He joined the U.S. Air Force instead of going into his family's drycleaning business. Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. While he was in prison, Goines wrote his first two novels, Dopefiend: The Story of a Black Junkie and Whoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp . Goines was shot to death in 1974.
Donald Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. He joined the U.S. Air Force instead of going into his family's drycleaning business. Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. While he was in prison, Goines wrote his first two novels, Dopefiend: The Story of a Black Junkie and Whoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp . Goines was shot to death in 1974. See less
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Donald Goines book reviews
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Whoreson
ALWAYS GREAT
Again, I have enjoyed reading one of Donald Goines books so much that I read the entire book in less than two days. This man really hit the life on the head, I guess from experience, but he leaves no ... Read More
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Black Gangster
Best book ever.
by Nikka57, Jun 21, 2007
I really love this book. It was so good that I had read it in just two days. I just about read all Donald Gonies books. I like this book beause he keep it real about how life is now .And he had ... Read More
