Bobby Cummines penned 'I Am Not A Gangster,' and wow, does he have a story to tell. I devoured this book in a weekend. It’s one of those rare memoirs where you forget you’re reading nonfiction because the events are so intense. Cummines doesn’t shy away from the ugly parts of his past, which makes his transformation even more striking.
What stuck with me was how the book balances brutality with hope. It’s not just about his crimes but about the system that shaped him and the second chances he fought for. If you’ve ever watched gangster flicks and wondered about the real people behind the stereotypes, this’ll give you a whole new perspective. Plus, knowing he’s now working to help others adds a satisfying full-circle vibe.
You know those books that make you pause and rethink everything? 'I Am Not A Gangster' did that for me. Bobby Cummines wrote it, and it’s wild how much his life reads like a movie script—except it’s real. I picked it up expecting a gritty crime tale, but it’s more about the human side of things: the mistakes, the regrets, and the hard road to change.
Cummines’ writing isn’t polished or fancy, and that’s what makes it powerful. It feels like he’s sitting across from you, telling his story over a cup of tea. The way he describes his transition from gang leader to helping others avoid his mistakes is downright moving. It’s not just a book for true crime fans; it’s for anyone who believes people can change. Made me look up his charity work afterward—guy’s legit turned his life into something meaningful.
I was browsing through crime novels the other day and stumbled upon 'I Am Not A Gangster'—what a title, right? It instantly grabbed my attention. The author is Bobby Cummines, and let me tell you, this isn’t just some fictional romp. It’s his actual memoir! Cummines was a notorious figure in London’s underworld before turning his life around. The book’s raw honesty about his past is both chilling and oddly inspiring. I couldn’t put it down once I started.
What’s fascinating is how Cummines doesn’t glamorize his past but instead lays bare the harsh realities. It’s a stark contrast to how gangsters are often portrayed in media like 'The Sopranos' or 'Peaky Blinders.' His journey from crime to becoming a respected advocate for prisoner rehabilitation adds layers to the story. If you’re into true crime or redemption arcs, this one’s a must-read.
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I furrowed my brows in terror. The shudders from the hostages he has tied up to a chair in the same room as us filled my ears.
He narrowed his eyes at me.
"I don't...."
"Take off your panties and come sit your ass on my face," he ordered.
My heart pounded at his ridiculous demand. There are hostages in here, what is he...
"Didn't you hear me, Mia?"
"I...I can't....."
He cocked his gun instantly and....
BANG!
I jumped the minute he shot one of the hostages.
"If I repeat myself, white girl, they die." he gestured to the hostages.
I swallowed in absolute terror.
"Now, your panties off and ass on my face or these motherfuckers transcends in a jiffy. Make a choice. Quickly."
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“They say no good deed goes unpunished.”
The quiet, uneventful life of twenty-year-old Mia Jefferson takes a terrifying turn the night she rescues an abandoned interracial baby from a dumpster. For a month, she raises the infant as her own—until a ruthless gang kidnaps her, accusing her of abduction.
When the child’s father, Nathaniel “Big Kai” Kincaid, the feared black gangster and underground king of the hood, appears, Mia’s fate is sealed. Instead of killing her, he makes her his baby’s nanny—his way of testing her innocence. But as he watches her every move, a dangerous obsession is born.
Mia soon finds herself torn in fear. And when betrayal, blood, and secrets explode around them, she must decide whether to run from the monster who ruined and saved her life at the same time.
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'I also don't like having a one sided conversation with myself' Suddenly I felt like crawling in a and not coming out.
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Chance Melendez is the most feared man in the country being that he was ruthless when it came to the business world and that he was the leader of the most feared gang in the world. He is also known to be very cold in that he never let's himself to be attached to anyone.
Join the roller-coaster ride of Chance and Zoe. As Zoe tries to melt the beast heart but will she reach a breaking point and quit? and will Chance be able to protect what's his from his enemies?
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Isabella Dante lost her perfect life the night she slept with a stranger and got pregnant.
Her Father disowns her, and she leaves La Nostra Terra.
Five years later, she returns for a business contract, and she's with the most beautiful five-year-old daughter, Sofia. Rich and a successful single mother, Isabella is living a life of luxury again.
They run into a stranger, and Sofia strongly believes he's her father, leaving Isabella shocked and confused.
"He's not your father, baby." Isabella tries to convince her.
"But he is, Mummy. Look, we both have the same eyes." Sofia turns to the stranger and asks. "What's your name, handsome mister?"
"Enzo. Enzo Ferrari."
Isabella freezes. It can't be. She tries to pull her daughter away from the clutches of the most dangerous man on the planet—the capo dei capi of the Italian 'Fratelli' Mafia family.
"Stay away from him." Isabella cautions.
"But I can't. He's my Daddy!"
"No, baby. He's not. He's a dangerous man. And he's going to hurt us if we don't stay away from him…."
On the day I signed the divorce papers, I was ordered to leave with nothing.
When I walked out of the Crane estate, I had twenty-six dollars in my wallet and nowhere safe to go. My phone was nearly dead when a message from an old classmate appeared on the screen, linking to a discreet placement notice.
【Seeking a live-in maternal figure for three children. Room, board, salary, and protection provided.】
I stopped at the word protection.
A roof, a meal, and a place the Cranes could not reach me were already more than I had that night.
The address led me to the iron gates of an old mansion on Chicago’s Gold Coast. Only after the butler opened the door did I learn who had placed the notice.
Dante Bellandi.
The Don of Chicago’s oldest Italian crime family.
I had only wanted a place to stay. Somehow, I became the legal mother of the three Bellandi children and the contract wife of Dante Bellandi himself.
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Before I could answer, the triplets stepped in front of me.
Little Livia clung to my leg, her eyes red. “My mom wasn’t wrong!”
Her two brothers stood on either side of her, staring Sebastian down.
Dante placed one hand at my waist, his voice calm enough to make the air turn cold.
“Mr. Crane, my wife owes no explanation to a man who lost the right to speak to her.”
"Hey, beautiful." I turned around slowly to see a guy approaching me from the party.
"I'm not interested."
"But, I am." He cackled.
"Well, that's too bad, huh?" I laughed, leaning against the wall as my vision cleared a bit.
"Shut up."
"And why should she listen to you?" That's when I noticed Tyson leaning against the refrigerator with his arms crossed over his chest.
"And who might you be?" The guy turned to face Tyson instead of me. "Her boyfriend?"
"No, but I'm the guy who just fucked your mom, and she said I should tell you how much she enjoyed it since your father can't compare."
"You're a dead man walking, punk!" The guy charged at Tyson.
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I smirked.
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Ashley, the daughter of a millionaire, moves to a new city and hopes for a fresh start. With her sharp wit, she often finds herself at the center of school drama, not by choice, but by circumstances.
Intent on maintaining a low profile at her new campus, her plan quickly falls apart when she mistakenly parks her bike in a reserved spot.
Tyson, the school's notorious bad boy, is not just a troublemaker, but he's the youngest gang leader to be a part of a powerful mafia, feared by many but understood by few.
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What will happen when their paths cross?
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"𝑫𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒂 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎."
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My parents died, my sister died, my brothers left, and I was left to a man who thought we were pawns in his play.
You know the type of people who say "it gets better" they're lying to you, because it just keeps getting worse.
How the hell did I end up in a gang? Well, this is that story
Ever stumbled into a story that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go? That’s 'I Am Not a Gangster' for me. It follows this guy, let’s call him the ultimate underdog, who’s wrongly labeled as a criminal mastermind when he’s just trying to survive the chaos of his environment. The plot twists like a rollercoaster—one minute he’s dodging corrupt cops, the next he’s negotiating with actual gangsters who think he’s their rival. What hooked me was the moral grayness; he’s forced to play the role everyone expects of him, even though his heart’s not in it. The tension between his real identity and the persona he’s stuck with is painfully relatable—like when you’re mistaken for someone you’re not and just roll with it because explaining feels impossible.
The setting’s gritty, almost cinematic—back alleys, smoky bars, and that constant sense of paranoia. But it’s not all doom; there’s dark humor sprinkled in, like when he accidentally foils a heist just by being at the wrong place. The ending? No spoilers, but it leaves you chewing over how much of our lives are shaped by others’ perceptions. Makes me wanna rewatch 'The Departed' or dive into 'Peaky Blinders' for that same vibe of moral ambiguity and style.