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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830413545
• ISBN13: 9780830413546
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.