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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.89.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.89.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.89.
Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.89.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket.
Editore: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1973
Da: Past Pages, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Thus 1st Printing. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Light Moisture Damage; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. Edited by Nicholas Gage author of the best-selling The Mafia Is Not An Equal Opportunity Employer. CONTENTS: Introduction THE FACE OF THE MAFIA 1 Joe Valachi's Big Contract - Peter Maas 2 The Hit - James Mills ROOTS OF EVIL 3 The Mafia in Sicily - Norman Lewis 4 How the Mafia Came to America - Frederic Sondern, Jr. 5 The Purge of the Greasers - Fred J. Cook 6 After Luciano - Ralph Salerno and John Tompkins MEN OF POWER 7 Lucky Luciano--Boss for All Seasons - Frederic Sondern, Jr. 8 Vito Genevese--Power to Spare - Frank J. Prial 9 Carlo Gambino--Mafia Patriarch - Nicholas Gage 10 Joseph Colombo--Impulsive Innovator - Time Magazine PRIDE IN THE FAMILY 11 The Power Structure - Donald Cressey 12 Rules to Live By - Ralph Salerno and John Tompkins THE MAFIA AT HOME 13 Mafia Women - Nicholas Gage 14 Mrs. Trigger Mike - Hank Messick 15 A Family Gathering - Gay Talese 16 Pal Joey--A Study in Gangster Chic - Charlotte Curtis FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES 17 A Good Friend at City Hall - Walter Goodman 18 New Jersey--The Friendly State - Thomas H. Hoge 19 Frank Sinatra is a Pal - Nicholas Gage DOLLARS AND DEATH 20 The Mafia in the Supermarket - Joe Demma and Tom Renner 21 Muscling In - Stanley Penn 22 On the Waterfront - Stanley Penn 23 In Hollywood - Malcolm Johnson 24 The Businessman as Victim - Charles Grutzner 25 A Family Business: Hijacking, Bookmaking, Policy, Dice Games, Loan-sharking and Special Contracts - Fred J. Cook; Editor's Epilogue; Index. SYNOPSIS: Films and novels picture the Mafia as a quaint and somehow endearing family enterprise. Reality, as shown in these photographs, is different. The Mafia uses terror, torture, and murder to enforce its ruthless control and assure its billion-dollar profits. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.