TWIN TOWERS LOS ANGELES
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“Good Evening. I’m Dick Clark. It’s almost that time when the ball drops to bring in 2005. Fifteen minutes to go. Next, I hope you enjoy Avril Lavigne.” Man, another year and I’m still here in this small room in Pasadena. At least, I have a window to look through and my own TV. I hope Avril looks good tonight. She’s trying too hard to be a rocker. The New Years Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard tomorrow should be good. It has been a hard two months working out. I think I lost 30 pounds. My feet still hurt but physical pain has never bothered me. A new year, a new me. As usual, I’m in bed with four pillows watching TV at night. I hope the people marking their spaces on the sidewalk outside don’t make too much noise. I have been in this Board and Care house for over a year now. That’s what smoking pot everyday will get me. I attend AA meetings once a week at Victory Park. No pot for a year was tough. I heard a lot of sad stories, especially from the women. I like Bob, a heroin addict and Susan, an alcoholic. They are veterans and take no crap. “Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Happy …” “Hello, Peter Jo.” “Who are you?” No response. “I can make your leg move.” “What?” Lying in bed my right leg starts to move up and down. “Please stop that! Who are you?” “I can control your body.” “How?” “Do you know the pain?” “No. Please don’t move my body!” I start to panic. How can she control my body? Think, Peter. “Are you using nanotechnology? Did you implant small nanos into all my muscles when I was sleeping? You have to be using a remote.” “No.” “Yes, that’s it. You are using nanos. Please take them out.” “Do you know the pain?” “What pain? Who are you?” “My name is Anna. I’m Russian.” My left leg starts to move up and down. Then my right arm. “Please stop using the nanos!” “I’m not using nanos. I’m using my mind.”
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Red brick. Cold steel. White concrete. These are the building blocks of Twin Towers. It is the largest mental health facility in the world. What happens inside? Who ends up as inmates? Who runs the facility? The book, Twin Towers Los Angeles, follows the life of Peter Jo for a year. Peter used to be a professional with an MBA from UCLA. He has experienced the best in life, wearing custom clothes, eating at posh restaurants and living in upscale neighborhoods. How does Peter go from living the dream to serving time in Twin Towers? He lives a mundane life in Pasadena. He then meets a woman, Anna. Who is she? Where does she come from? What does she want? Peter falls under Anna’s infl uence. Peter ends up breaking the law. His punishment is time in Twin Towers. In Twin Towers, Peter is faced with many challenges. The most important one is survival. Who can he trust? What is life really like inside the walls of Twin Towers? He quickly learns the rules and the politics that govern life inside with the many gangsters of Los Angeles. One wrong move can cost him his life. Besides the obstacles of jail, Peter has to deal with his mental illness. He sees and hears what others don’t. Are they visions? Are they messages from a higher being? Does he see the future?
About the Author
I was born in Busan, South Korea. At the age of five, my family moved to Raleigh, North Carolina. I lived in North Carolina for close to twenty years and attended the University of North Carolina. I later earned an MBA from UCLA. I worked in commercial banking, management consulting and corporate finance. I currently live in Los Angeles. I enjoy working on projects in the mental health field. I’m an avid runner.