Capone

Author : Deirdre Bair
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780345804518

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Al Capone by Deirdre Bair Pdf

At the height of Prohibition, Al Capone loomed large as Public Enemy Number One: his multimillion-dollar Chicago Outfit dominated organized crime, and law enforcement was powerless to stop him. But then came the fall: a legal noose tightened by the FBI, a conviction on tax evasion, a stint in Alcatraz. After his release, he returned to his family in Miami a much diminished man, living quietly until the ravages of his neurosyphilis took their final toll. Our shared fascination with Capone endures in countless novels and movies, but the man behind the legend has remained a mystery. Now, through rigorous research and exclusive access to Capone’s family, National Book Award–winning biographer Deirdre Bair cuts through the mythology, uncovering a complex character who was flawed and cruel but also capable of nobility. At once intimate and iconoclastic, Al Capone gives us the definitive account of a quintessentially American figure.

Author : Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781440629631

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Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko Pdf

The Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller that is historical fiction with a hint of mystery about living at Alcatraz not as a prisoner, but as a kid meeting some of the most famous criminals in our history. Al Capone Does My Shirts has become an instant classic for all kids to read! Today I moved to Alcatraz, a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. I'm not the only kid who lives here. There are twenty-three other kids who live on the island because their dads work as guards or cooks or doctors or electricians for the prison, like my dad does. And then there are a ton of murderers, rapists, hit men, con men, stickup men, embezzlers, connivers, burglars, kidnappers and maybe even an innocent man or two, though I doubt it. The convicts we have are the kind other prisons don't want. I never knew prisons could be picky, but I guess they can. You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst. Unless you're me. I came here because my mother said I had to. A Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Bestseller A People magazine "Best kid's Book" An ALA Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Krikus Reviews Editor's Choice A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book A New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" Selection A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age *"Choldenko's pacing is exquisite. . . . [A] great read."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"Exceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable!"—Publishers Weekly, starred review *"The story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers."—School Library Journal, starred review "Al is the perfect novel for a young guy or moll who digs books by Gordon Korman, or Louis Sachar."—Time Out New York for Kids "Funny situations and plot twists abound!"—People magazine "Heartstopping in some places, heartrending in others, and most of all, it is heartwarming."—San Francisco Chronicle

Author : Laurence Bergreen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439128459

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Capone by Laurence Bergreen Pdf

In this brilliant history of Prohibition and its most notorious gangster, acclaimed biographer Laurence Bergreen takes us to the gritty streets of Chicago where Al Capone forged his sinister empire. Bergreen shows the seedy and glamorous sides of the age, the rise of Prohibition, the illicit liquor trade, the battlefield that was Chicago. Delving beyond the Capone mythology. Bergreen finds a paradox: a coldblooded killer, thief, pimp, and racketeer who was also a devoted son and father; a self-styled Robin Hood who rose to the top of organized crime. Capone is a masterful portrait of an extraordinary time and of the one man who reigned supreme over it all, Al Capone.

Author : Robert J. Schoenberg
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 843 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061936258

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Mr. Capone by Robert J. Schoenberg Pdf

All I ever did was to sell beer and whiskey to our best people. All I ever did was to supply a demand that was pretty popular. Why, the very guys that make my trade good are the ones that yell the loudest about me. Some of the leading judges use the stuff. When I sell liquor, it's called bootlegging. When my patrons serve it on silver trays on Lake Shore Drive, it's called hospitality. -- Al Capone

Author : Mars Eghigian
Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Criminals
ISBN : 1581824548

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After Capone by Mars Eghigian Pdf

Known as "the Enforcer" in the Capone Gang, Nitti has been glamorized in movies. This book gives a warts-and-all portrayal of the gangster.

Author : Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781408850404

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Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko Pdf

Moose's sister has got a place in the perfect school on the mainland, one that will help her deal with her autism. But there is one hitch. She got the place with the help of Al Capone and now it's payback time. Soon Moose is caught up in a terrible cycle of secrets and favours that threatens to destabilise his entire family in this nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat novel.

Author : Nate Hendley
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781459749184

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Al Capone by Nate Hendley Pdf

Chicago mob legend Al Capone set the template for future crime bosses, offering a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of being an underworld leader. Al Capone could have pursued an honest career and quiet life with his wife and son. Instead, he chose to become a towering mob boss in Chicago, overseeing an underworld empire based on bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and other rackets. Quick to recognize the value of sympathetic media coverage and alliances with local politicians, Capone amassed almost unimageable wealth, prestige, and power. He also had syphilis which affected his judgement and a violent streak which brought him to the attention of federal authorities. While rival gangs couldn’t kill Capone, he faced a more formidable challenge when bureaucrats began scrutinizing his tax returns. This concise account tells the story of America’s best-known gangster in a succinct, descriptive manner.

Author : Jonathan Eig
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1439199892

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Get Capone by Jonathan Eig Pdf

The real story of how the federal government finally apprehended and convicted America’s most notorious criminal, Al Capone. Drawing on recently discovered government documents, wiretap transcripts, and Al Capone’s handwritten personal letters, New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Eig tells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of the nation’s most infamous criminal in rich new detail. From the moment he arrived in Chicago in 1920, Capone found himself in a world with limitless opportunity. Within a few years Capone controlled an illegal bootlegging business with annual revenue rivaling that of some of the nation’s largest corporations. Along the way he corrupted the Chicago police force and local courts while becoming one of the world’s first international celebrities. Legend credits Eliot Ness and his “Untouchables” with apprehending Capone, but Eig shows that this wasn’t so. In Get Capone, the man known as “Scarface” emerges as a complex man, doomed as much by his ego as by his vicious criminality. This is the real Al Capone.

Author : United States Internal Revenue Service Agents
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:4064066064358

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Report of Al Capone for the Bureau of Internal Revenue by United States Internal Revenue Service Agents Pdf

Get an inside look into the financial dealings of one of America's most notorious gangsters, Al Capone, with this report compiled by the United States Internal Revenue Service Agents. Written in the 1930s, this document provides a detailed account of Capone's financial activities, shedding light on the intricate web of his operations. A fascinating read for those interested in American history, crime, and the workings of the Internal Revenue Service.

Author : Jerry Sloniger
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595345113

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Flying Capone's Booze by Jerry Sloniger Pdf

Saying no to Al Capone was a sure invitation to a swim in the cement slippers. Unless you happened to be the best damn pilot around Chicago in 1924, just when the Big Fellow discovered aviation ambitions. Al insisted on the best and Slonnie was top test pilot for Lincoln Standard Aircraft, where Capone bought his new airplane toys. The mobster thought a pilot should come with his open-cockpit five-seaters but the Lincoln stunt ace didn't care to fly illegal booze, never mind the pay. If Slonnie couldn't say no right out, he might manage to dampen Capone's enthusiasm for these new biplanes by spoiling a trial run. Slonnie had to try a maneuver far trickier than the outside loop to live. He knew the Cicero bookies wouldn't give odds on his chances but a triple-cross of rival mobs looked like the only way out of town. Along the way he ran head-on into a string of sabotaged airplanes. Could a flying legend spot his enemies before he traded wood and canvas airplanes for a pine box?

Author : Alan Ford
Publisher : Book Demon Publishing
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781843963127

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Al Capone's Ghost by Alan Ford Pdf

Eddie Madison had just moved into his new house when the ghost of Al Capone shot into his living room.Would Al be a bad influence on Casey, his ten-year-old son? Would he be an immoral challenge to Kate, his social worker wife? And what about Eddie.? Would he begin to change his world view under Al's malign influence?What did Al want?Whatever it was, Eddie thought he could handle him.But could he?A satire on social workers, gangsters, bad crime novels, and sex and violence.

Author : Caleb Schultz
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781477293836

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Keela and Capone’S Take That Dog Back! by Caleb Schultz Pdf

Keela and Capones Take that Dog Back, is a valuable and loveable lesson about family and friendship. After, Keela is introduced to the new family dog, her perfect family life is upset by the new carefree and messy puppy, Capone. Keela learns that not everyone does things the way she does them and she can learn new things from others. A valuable family story about the differences that make up each one of us and our common ground.

Author : Monk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024481472

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Childe Capone's Nonage; or, a scheme of education. [In verse.] By a Monk by Monk Pdf

Author : Diane Capone
Publisher : Troy Book Makers
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1614685398

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Al Capone by Diane Capone Pdf

"At last! An engrossingly honest insider's tale of the part of Al Capone's life that mattered most to him, life with his wife, son, and four granddaughters. Diane Patricia Capone, the granddaughter who was with him almost every day throughout his final years, has supplemented her childhood memories with many previously unknown revelations told to her as an adult by her father and grandmother. Al's beloved wife, Mae, and with her readings in the extensive private diaries kept by her own mother, Diana Casey Capone. It is a fascinating tale, and must-reading for anyone who wishes to understand the complex life of the legendary American icon who was Al Capone." -Deirde Bair received the National Book Award among her many honors, and is the author most recently of Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend."This is an important, heartfelt story, told honestly and solidly organized around the lives of Alphonse Capons, his wife, and his direct descendants. It answers a number of major historical questions and has a credibility which readers will immediately recognize because it is written by Al Capone's granddaughter Diane. It is based on what her grandmother, Mae Capone, told her in many conversations they had over the years, and it is supported by various documents in the family's possession, other evidence (including DNA tests), and personal photos. As much as this book needed to be written, it needs to be read. It is the first of its kind - a factual account of Al Capone's personal life by one of his relatives." -John J. Binder, author of Al Capone's Beer Wars and The Chicago Outfit.For the first time, the true stories of Al Capone's private life written by his granddaughter, Diane Patricia Capone. Now living with her husband in the Sierra Foothills of North California, Diane is sharing her grandparent's story. After a lifetime of keeping quiet about their private lives, she shares about passion, betrayal, heartbreak and ultimately, hope, forgiveness and a love that never died.

Author : Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101590362

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Al Capone Does My Homework by Gennifer Choldenko Pdf

Alcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow up, but it's home for Moose Flanagan, his autistic sister, Natalie, and all the families of the guards. When Moose's dad gets promoted to Associate Warden, despite being an unlikely candidate, it's a big deal. But the cons have a point system for targeting prison employees, and his dad is now in serious danger. After a fire starts in the Flanagan's apartment, Natalie is blamed, and Moose bands with the other kids to track down the possible arsonist. Then Moose gets a cryptic note from the notorious Al Capone himself. Is Capone trying to protect Moose's dad too? If Moose can't figure out what Capone's note means, it may be too late. The last heart-pounding installment in the New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning Alcatraz trilogy is not to be missed! "Superlative historical fiction." -- School Library Journal (starred review for Al Capone Shines My Shoes)