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Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood
by Danny Trejo
Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood was one of the best celebrity autobiographies I've ever read. I haven't even watched many of Danny Trejo's movies because I'm not much of an action movie fan, so for me to love this book really says a lot!!! True confession: He's highly recognizable as a villain from many movies - he has 414 acting credits on imdb, but where I recognize him most clearly was from watching the Spy Kids movies with my kids. Awww...
The writing is engaging and Danny's stories are fascinating, funny, touching, and inspiring. Trejo is just so down to earth and never seems to lose touch with a bigger purpose of being grateful for his sobriety, grateful to God, and committed to being there to support others in their recovery from addiction. Don't get me wrong...he still shares some great stories about other actors and the movies he's made!
I found Danny Trejo to be humble and ever-grateful for his start in the movies, which began as a fluke because he was on set as a drug counselor trying to find someone who needed his help. He was asked to train one of the actors for a boxing scene and was ultimately cast as the opposing boxer. His career took off from there. Trejo is an inspiring man who started out as a young man doing drugs, committing violent crimes, and ultimately doing time in prison. He found God and sobriety and emerged as a committed drug counselor, dad, and amazing actor. He proves that anyone can turn their life around. I'll end my review with a quote from Danny Trejo, "If you're going to pray, why worry? And if you're going to worry, why pray?"
The writing is engaging and Danny's stories are fascinating, funny, touching, and inspiring. Trejo is just so down to earth and never seems to lose touch with a bigger purpose of being grateful for his sobriety, grateful to God, and committed to being there to support others in their recovery from addiction. Don't get me wrong...he still shares some great stories about other actors and the movies he's made!
I found Danny Trejo to be humble and ever-grateful for his start in the movies, which began as a fluke because he was on set as a drug counselor trying to find someone who needed his help. He was asked to train one of the actors for a boxing scene and was ultimately cast as the opposing boxer. His career took off from there. Trejo is an inspiring man who started out as a young man doing drugs, committing violent crimes, and ultimately doing time in prison. He found God and sobriety and emerged as a committed drug counselor, dad, and amazing actor. He proves that anyone can turn their life around. I'll end my review with a quote from Danny Trejo, "If you're going to pray, why worry? And if you're going to worry, why pray?"