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Jeron McCall

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in Los Angeles, The United States

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Jeron was born and raised in a lower income area in Los Angeles County, California. Throughout his childhood, he endured being ridiculed by some of his misguided, underachieving peers, as he worked to overcome the negative influence of gangs and crime that existed in his neighborhood.

As Jeron entered his teenage years, he began to experience harassment from the local police department, whose members actively engaged in the despicable act of racial profiling. After tiring of being mistreated, Jeron began to fight against the racist tyranny of that police department. That resulted in him being targeted by those racists, and ended in a federal lawsuit that Jeron won.

Throughout his schooling, English and writing teachers took a special interest ...more

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	The Making of a Gangster it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Corrupting of the Redeemer 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Corrupting of the Redeemer: Religion is dangerous when ministers forget their mission and use it to enrich themselves. by Jeron McCall (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Making of a Gangster: Gangbanging has become the most destructive force in the Black community, outweighing the damage caused by slavery and racism. by Jeron McCall (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Glory of My Books

I haven't heard a negative review of either of my books, The Corrupting of the Redeemer and The Making of a Gangster, and I doubt that I ever will. Some people will say that true critics haven't yet read my books, and thus I haven't yet heard any negative opinions of them. But based on the feedback I've received, I think those critics, and nearly everyone else, would find lasting literary merit wi Read more of this blog post »

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“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.”
― Albert Einstein

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