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Split Decision

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Split Decision

By: Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century
Narrated by: Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century
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 Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune—while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path.

Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to enthrall television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But it could have gone much differently.

In this “poignant and powerful” (Library Journal, starred review) memoir, Ice-T and Spike, his former crime partner—collaborating with New York Times bestselling author Douglas Century—relate the shocking stories of their shared pasts, and how just a handful of decisions led to their incredibly different lives. Both grew up in violent, gang-controlled Los Angeles neighborhoods and worked together to orchestrate a series of jewelry heists.

But while Ice-T was discovered rapping in a club and got his first record deal, Spike was caught for a jewelry robbery and did three years in prison. As his music career began to take off, Ice made the decision to abandon the criminal life; Spike continued to plan increasingly ingenious and risky jewel heists. And in 1992, after one of Spike’s robberies ended tragically, he was sentenced to thirty-five years to life. While he sat behind bars, he watched his former partner rise to fame in music, movies, and television.

“Propulsive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), timely, and thoughtful, two men with two very different lives reveal how their paths might have very well been reversed if they made different choices. All it took was a split decision.

Featuring an exclusive conversation with Ice-T, Spike, and Douglas Century! Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Crime Hip-Hop Memoir Robbery
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I always had a lot of respect for Ice T. After listening to his story, and the story of his friend Spike, I am in awe of the quality of the person that Ice (& Spike) are.
Absolute brilliant story and well crafted. Thank you from Australia

A truly enjoyable book

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This was an amazing book and it was hard to put down. I wasn't expecting to be rooting for Spike so much by the end of the book

An eye opening story

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enjoyed every minute of it ..... great story ... and thought the interview at the end of the book was a great extra

awesome story

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honest and real..Thank God ICE narrated or it wouldn't have hit the same.
Cheers fellas 👌🏽

riveting listen........

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An amazing book and was awesome to hear ice t and spike read there tales on audio. two story’s on the same projection. The decisions made than led to two different outcomes in life. It’s also great to have a paper copy on my shelf too. Story off truth and reflection. And also about never giving up on yourself no matter how dark life gets. And I’m sure most can relate to the split decision part in life the choices we make good or bad can impact the rest of our lives. Well worth the listen or buying the paper book.

The writer has done an amazing job piecing the two story’s together

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