Once: "I'm Glad Your on My Side"

Once is a fictional story about a family's struggle to survive in the ruthless streets of Baltimore, MD in 1990. Chuck Marion Sr. (Big Cee), the patriarch of the family, was raised with strong principles and values that, when forced to compromise due to circumstances out of his control, relied on his survival instincts, which guided him to becoming the biggest baller (King Pin) in Baltimore City. Knowing and experiencing life altering consequences of compromised principles, Big Cee encourages his 16-year-old son Chuck Marion Jr. (Lil Cee) to walk the straight and narrow. However, Lil Cee has a vision of his own. His actions set off a chain reaction of life altering consequences for him, his family and those associated with them. This novel is an intense urban drama. It's a page turner. You will keep wanting to know what comes next. If you like shows like "Snow Flake" or "The Wire", you will enjoy this book.