Always Running is the autobiography of a man named Luis Rodriguez. In the book, Luis tells us his story of life inside a gang. He talks about his experience with guns, violence, drugs, alcohol, murders, deaths, and suicide attempts. Luis grows up as a Mexican in the racism era. I think he was motivated to do all these after seeing his older brother get beat up.
Luis was only six, as he got picked up by white teenager and was forced to watch his nine year-old brother get stepped on, thrown, punched, and kicked. I think that in some way, he wanted to get revenge for this. So he became a gang member.
He ended his criminal teenage life by realizing what pain he caused to man. The man struggling to survive, just because of Luis.
Luis's son, Ramiro, inherited life as a gangster, and is now serving time in prison. Luis wrote his book and dedicated it to his son.
The advice he gives at the end is to stop running. And to get out there become a good person.
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