Imagine coming from the streets, then becoming the King of Venice. According to Michael Ruark, that can happen with a creative, honest, positive, and fearless attitude.
This memoir is a raw documentation of Ruark's experience in Venice, California, in the early 1990s, with all the excitement and hardships of a bohemian lifestyle amid the Los Angeles riots, the Oakwood gang warfare, and the Northridge earthquake. It is the story of a young man’s rise.
Michael Ruark was born in Texas, moved around the states in his youth. He served in the U.S. Army before working in the information technology and renewable energy sectors. Ruark enjoys studying cultures and religions, playing golf, and developing his plan for world peace.
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