Run, baby, run

by Nicky Cruz

This is one of the most powerful true stories of our day. It tells the tale of one man, a legend among the anarchic street gangs of New York, broken and transformed by God. At one level, the story of Nicky Cruz is a heady mix of tribal warfare, loyalty and betrayal, sex, drugs and murder. At another level, it digs deep beneath the pride and power that made him one of the most feared gang leaders in the city and reveals the lonely, confused heart of a man inwardly running scared. An encounter with the unlikely character of David Wilkerson led Nicky to open his life to Christ - a conversion that amazed all who knew him.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?