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Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned

By: Walter Mosley
Narrated by: Peter Francis James
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Departing from his critically acclaimed Easy Rawlins mysteries, best-selling author Walter Mosley introduces Socrates Fortlow, an ex-con struggling to find his place in the world after 27 years in jail.

Living in an abandoned apartment building in South-Central L.A., Socrates is one step away from the streets. He bags groceries at the supermarket, collects bottles and cans to recycle for pennies, and feels himself slipping toward invisibility - that is, until he meets 11-year-old Darryl, whose already committed murder and is perilously close to slipping into a life filled with only violence and bloodshed. Socrates' determination to fight for and save Darryl lights his own pathway to self-forgiveness.

Lyrically written and deeply moving Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned provides an unflinching look into the hopelessness of poverty-stricken inner city life and into the life of one man who refuses to succumb to the despair around him. Narrator Peter Francis James perfectly captures Socrates' struggle to be a better man.

©1998 Walter Mosley (P)2002 Recorded Books LLC by arrangement with New Millennium Emtertainment, Phoenix Books
African American Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery
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Great Characters • Compelling Storyline • Masterful Storytelling • Thought-provoking Themes • Engaging Dialogue
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I wish I could give this book six stars. Mosley distills the human condition to its very raw and bare bones. The audio version is not great, a remaster of old tapes, but stick with it and you will be rewarded.

A Steinbeck for our times

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Socrates is Mosely's new hero. honest, direct, raw and real. we want to be his friend sidekick.

another great character

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Mosley has written wonderful characters and given them life
This is my favorite book
It was a pleasant surprise to hear it read so well

My favorite book

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Omg!!!!! This was my first novel by this author. I've heard of the great job he does and they were correct. It was if I was there. It was so vivid and life like. The ending had me in tears. The love he had for that man was just beautiful. I'm now a fan of Walter. Great read. I learned a little more life skills in this title. Awesome!!!!!!!!!

Awesome

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Everyone finds one thing or event that makes you think of your own mortality and life’s worth . . . This was that for me. Amen

Can you feel it?

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Great storytelling, the overall theme is masterfully weaved throughout the story. A truly thought provoking book

Socrates is a Righteous MFer

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I enjoyed this book. Socrates's character was complex and made you question what is really right and what is really bad. I would have liked to find out what happened to Darryl.

The narrator was great! Good book

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I loved the story! I would recommend it to everyone! Who likes drama and someone who is looking for a great book for entertainment this rating is well deserved the auto book made it easier to understand due to all the dialogue.

Must read!

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He writes some of these best titles. Loved this author since I was a kid.

Always a great Read

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Good characters, great narration. An ex-con in Los Angeles struggles to make his life mean something. It is a real struggle too.

On his journey, he mentors a young pre-teen who looks to be headed down the wrong path, helps a dying friend, attempts to save a dog that has been hit by a careless driver at the risk of being sent back to prison.

Feels very real

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