Arcadia publishing sc sep 2026 (41 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Decorate your tree and celebrate 250 years of liberty with this fun Declaration of Independence mini-book! Including artful illustrations of the signers alongside the full document in a hardback stamped mini-book ornament, this gift is perfect for cherishing our shared values of freedom, democracy and liberty for all during the holiday season.Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence summarizes America's founding political philosophy. At once a cherished symbol of liberty and an expression of Jefferson's monumental talents as a writer, the document captures in unforgettable phrases the ideals of individual liberty that formed the backbone of American's Revolutionary movement. In setting forth these self-evident truths alongside a list of grievances against King George's Britain, the Declaration of Independence justified the breaking of ties with Mother England and the formation of a new country.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Celebrating a new baby Made with love and powdered to perfection, this new baby book is sure to make you smile. Hannan, Madi (illustratore).

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As chair of the United Nations committee tasked with its writing, Eleanor Roosevelt helped enshrine human rights forever in the American consciousness in this 1948 declaration that remains the foundational text for international human rights. Including thirty articles declaring the basic rights and freedoms of all peoples, this document was a landmark in the history of civil rights and directly informs international law today. This hardback gift edition is an artfully designed tribute to the iconic document.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Originally published in 1849, Thoreau's classic essay on resistance to the laws and acts of government through non-violent means was largely ignored until the twentieth century when Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and anti-Vietnam War activists applied Thoreau's groundbreaking ideas. This elegant hardcover gift edition features an introduction detailing the importance of Thoreau's ideas in the fight for civil rights across the world. Discover an iconic essay in the history of American philosophy and human rights.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this festive and heartwarming tale, a young boy named Pierce is determined to prove he belongs on Santa's Nice List. After sending a letter with a special invitation, he gets an unexpected Thanksgiving visit from Santa himself. As the evening unfolds, small mishaps and honest moments reveal that being 'nice' isn't about being perfect--it's about learning, growing, and making things right.Filled with humor, holiday magic, and a touch of Thanksgiving cheer, this charming story reminds readers that everyone deserves a second chance.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A South Carolina girl reckons with her own beliefs--and the Revolutionary War--in this 'engaging' historical novel for children(Lily Herndon Weaks, coauthor of East Cooper: A Maritime Heritage).For eleven-year-old Sarah Boone, the year 1780 is full of confusion and excitement. Living at Boone Hall in Charles Towne, South Carolina--the capital city that will soon be renamed Charleston--she finds herself observing constant changes to the world in which she lives. Struggling to please her parents, Sarah is often caught between her desires to act like a rebellious tomboy and a proper young lady. Just when she begins to adjust to the changes around her, plantation life is made more interesting with the arrival of a baby sister and new slave family.Sarah is drawn toward the responsibility of being a big sister and role model, as well as being a good friend to Rose. However, it is her new friendship that causes her to question the principles of slavery and the life of privilege in which she lives. In addition to the activity at Boone Hall, British forces invade and occupy Charles Towne, causing everyone in Sarah's life to become fearful of the future. The family's yearly return to the city is disrupted, and the cruelty of political injustice is witnessed by all walks of life. As Sarah strives to understand and cope with the obstacles around her, she learns the value of family, friends, and faith in herself. Brewster, Jane (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The College of Staten Island's history is rooted in service to the borough of Staten Island. The only tax-funded college in this New York City borough, the school serves over 10,000 students annually. The college is one of 26 City University of New York campuses and one of the university's 11 upper-division colleges. A 1932 petition campaign for public higher education on Staten Island was followed by decades of activism before Staten Island Community College opened to offer associate degrees in 1956. Later, demand for bachelor degree programs led to the 1967 opening of upper-division Richmond College. In 1976, during a fiscal crisis, the schools consolidated into the College of Staten Island. In 1993, the college moved to a historic campus, the former site of Halloran General Hospital and Willowbrook State School. The college has a distinctive tradition of serving first-generation college students with diverse ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, and immigration identities as well as nontraditional students and people with developmental, learning, and physical disabilities.James A. Kaser has been the archivist at the College of Staten Island since 2002 and a full professor since 2009. This is his sixth book. Dr. Kaser is a bibliographer and cultural historian with a doctorate in American culture studies. He has selected images from archival collections documenting the College of Staten Island and its predecessor institutions to illustrate this book, which traces the history of public higher education on Staten Island.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A hilarious behind-the-scenes book from 'the best warmup guy in the business' who kept live studio audiences engaged and laughing on TV sets (Jay Leno).A comedy show where no one is laughing is anything but funny, so from the late 1970s to the early 2000s, stand-up comedian Robert Perlow made it his mission to keep the energy flowing on television sets. Perlow perfected his routine as a warmup guy on the sets of some of television's most popular shows, including Friends, Will & Grace, Growing Pains, Cheers, Full House, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. From an improv class with Robin Williams to a heated encounter with Tim Allen, Perlow saw it all. He uses his trademark humor to reveal personal recollections from both behind and in front of the camera in this hilarious tell-all book.'You're going to like Bob Perlow. It is impossible not to like him. He tells a great tale, spins a great joke, and will get under your skin before you know he's there.' --Jason Alexander'One of the best.' --Garry Marshall'A must read for anyone wanting an insider's look at comedy, TV, and celebrities.' --Fred Willard'An inherently fascinating and consistently compelling read from beginning to end, The Warmup Guy is impressively well written, organized and presented, giving the appreciative reader true insights in the creation of television programming.' --Midwest Book Review. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Meet the unusual creatures of the Pacific Northweird.The Pacific Northwest is a land of secrets, legends, and some might even say monsters. Stories of cryptids--hidden animals--are whispered throughout the region's history, told in everything from bashful confidences to bold headlines. Unusual creatures like the Cadborosaurus have been sighted in the Salish Sea, and the Pend Oreille Paddler is rumored to live inland, lurking deep in still waters. It's said that one can sometimes catch a glimpse of a hulking bat-humanoid winging its way across gray skies, and the rugged Pacific coast could be hiding more scaled, tailed, finned, and furred sea cryptids in remote harbors. The foggy forests, thick with evergreens, are said to hide everything from an arboreal octopus to the king of cryptids, Sasquatch. Through historic and contemporary newspaper articles, expert interviews by cryptozoologists and cryptid enthusiasts, and retellings of local legends, author and professional weirdo Devon Kelley uncovers the hidden creatures of Cascadia.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Move over, Jersey Devil. A new generation of thrilling--and true!--stories is here to raise South Jersey's shock factor. Largely lost to time, these stunners include Atco's dizzying love dreams, Camden's underground mystical labyrinth, Glassboro's UFO frenzy, and the origin of the 'cursed' Deptford portion of Route 55. This gripping journey through New Jersey's southernmost counties also offers views of an escaped show lion, a fatal family love triangle, and the young woman who hoodwinked Camden newspapers before going on to threaten the free world as Nazi propagandist 'Axis Sally.'Local author Danielle L. Burrows collected and researched these happenings and presents them here with detail and aplomb. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Utilizing images from Jewish archives and collections in Israel and America, Samuel Heed brings to light hundreds of rarely seen Exodus 1947 photographs for the first time. Launched in 1928 in Wilmington, Delaware, the legendary Exodus 1947 was originally built as the flagship for the Baltimore Steam Packet Company--better known as the Chesapeake's Old Bay Line--and named President Warfield in honor of the company's recently deceased president. During World War II, the USS President Warfield would serve as a troopship for the British Army in England and see action as a headquarters ship for the US Navy at the Normandy beachhead. But the venerated cruise liner, with an all-American volunteer crew, would become world famous in the summer of 1947 as the Exodus 1947, an illegal immigrant ship for the Jewish underground that carried 4,500 refugee Holocaust survivors from Europe to Palestine. The heroism of the Exodus 1947's passengers and crew would astonish the world and give rise to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948.Samuel W. Heed is an award-winning maritime historian, author, educator, exhibit designer, and documentary film producer, and he serves as the immediate past president of the Council of American Maritime Museums. His research as the longtime senior historian for the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, led to groundbreaking work about the Exodus 1947, which was built barely half a mile from his former office on the Christina River.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'New Jersey is the most celebrated cider making district in America,' wrote Andrew Jackson Downing in 1849. At one time, New Jersey grew more apples than any other state, and they have been a key part of life across the Garden State for more than 300 years.North Jersey orchards produced internationally renowned Newark cider and high-proof apple brandy--known as applejack, cider spirits, Jersey Lightning, and dozens of other nicknames--which were signature products produced in hundreds of New Jersey distilleries. America's oldest distillery is a Monmouth County applejack maker. Orchardists, cider makers, and distillers made New Jersey applejack famous. In addition, farmers supplied Washington's Continental Army with spirits during the coldest winters of the American Revolution, and bootleggers produced thousands of gallons of illegal applejack during Prohibition. By the early 20th century, tastes changed, and the cider industry dwindled. Prohibition nearly snuffed it out entirely. In the 21st century, New Jersey cider is experiencing an unprecedented revival.James Malchow is a New Jersey native and the director of the Ralston Cider Mill Museum in Mendham, Morris County. The Ralston Cider Mill preserves the unique history of cider and applejack in New Jersey. The images in the book are drawn from museums, private collections, public libraries, and other archival collections.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An in-depth look at the doomed U.S. Army Air Force attack on Romanian oil fields vital to Hitler's success.In 1943, the Allied powers were grasping for anything to undercut Hitler's power and relieve his relentless pressure on the Red Army, which had already suffered a staggering 11 million casualties. The U.S. Army Air Force planned Operation Tidal Wave, which would take off from Benghazi, Libya, fly low and maintain complete radio silence to escape Axis observation, and bomb Hitler's vital oil fields in Ploesti, Romania. On August 1, 177 B-24 bombers prepared to take off. Fourteen hours later, only 88 B-24s returned.Operation Tidal Wave was a massive strategic defeat. However, it proved the mettle of the USAAF and provided a rallying point for the public. Author William R. Bradle offers the definitive account of this doomed operation: the strengths, weaknesses, heroism, and failings and takes readers into the thick of the action with thrilling accounts from many of the crews.Praise for The Daring World War II Raid on Ploesti'This account of the Ploesti mission does an admirable job of laying out the planning, personalities, and attendant conflicts among many participants, the mistakes made and losses inflicted by the Germans and Romanians. An eminently readable story that further emphasizes and demonstrates the mettle of the Greatest Generation.' --New York Journal of Books.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Learn the history of one of the oldest Black churches in the United States.The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, Virginia, stands as a living monument to the enduring power and resilience of its congregation. Beginning in the hush harbors on plantations owned by Virginia's most powerful leadership, First Baptist emerged as a powerful force, inextricably linking religious salvation and education as tools of liberation and agency for Africans in America. The church was involved in the American Revolution and the Civil War, thus sealing its place as a key player in Williamsburg. Through the antebellum period, Reconstruction, and modern times, First Baptist and its congregation also resisted the growth of slavery, the dissipation of the rights of free Black people, and the removal of Black-owned homes and businesses.A powerful icon for freedom, resilience, and hope, the church reflects the larger story of Black voices in Virginia and America.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Amy and her pup, Charlee, go on an adventure to the nearby library in search of a cookbook. This book encourages young readers to use their manners, to share, to be proud for accomplishing a goal they set out to do, and introduces them to things they might see in a library. For added fun, readers get to search for Charlee, as he is hiding throughout the book.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - How did Boudin Boy and Cracklin' Dog become brave bayou buddies When Boudin Boy hears a cry for help, he runs fast-fast at full-blast to rescue a tiny pup with a super-duper-quick kick. Using his swamp know-how and daring do, he and his new friend Cracklin' Dog outwit these disgusting foes bent on having a boudin and cracklin' snack.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'An effort of genius.' -George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 1785The world's first submarine was used during the American Revolution. While other men his age supported the country with muskets, Yale graduate David Bushnell sought the answer to one important question: how to defend America against the British Royal Navy. His answer was the American Turtle. Focusing on the vessel's most important mission, sinking Britain's flagship in New York harbor, this concise history follows the development of the invention from drawing table to open water and onwards.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Discover the landscapes, culture, and communities that shaped one of the South's most beloved literary voices through an immersive journey across South Carolina's storied Lowcountry. From the tidal marshes and historic streets of Charleston to the quiet charm of Beaufort, readers are invited to explore the places that inspired a lifetime of storytelling by Pat Conroy. This engaging history and travel narrative highlights the region's rich heritage, coastal beauty, and vibrant culture while tracing the author's deep personal connection to the communities he called home.Follow the path through beloved Lowcountry destinations including Fripp Island, St. Helena Island, and Daufuskie Island--locations that appear frequently in Conroy's novels and memoirs. The journey also explores formative chapters of his life, from his time as a cadet at The Citadel to his years teaching in Beaufort County schools and on remote coastal islands.Blending literary history, regional storytelling, and practical travel inspiration, this richly detailed guide offers readers a unique perspective on the South Carolina Lowcountry. Along the way, it highlights historic landmarks, Gullah Geechee heritage, scenic waterways, renowned coastal cuisine, and authentic local experiences that continue to define this extraordinary region.Author Lynn Seldon details this unforgettable literary and historical journey through the places, people, and traditions that shaped Conroy's enduring connection to the Lowcountry..…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Beyond the sun-drenched beaches and historic charm of Florida's Atlantic shoreline lies a darker history--one shaped by restless spirits, unsolved mysteries, and stories that refuse to fade. Along this coast, tales of hauntings and paranormal encounters weave through centuries of local lore, blending real history with the unexplained. From the yellow fever epidemic of 1821 to eerie accounts of revenants, mediums, and psychic communities, the region is steeped in legends that challenge logic and invite curiosity.Explore a coastal town known for psychics and spiritual seekers, and step inside a renowned college said to be haunted by a powerful industrialist, his mistress, and a child whose presence lingers long after death. Discover chilling rumors surrounding Cold War experiments in a grand seaside hotel, where whispers claim that government research crossed unseen boundaries with terrifying consequences. Visit a historic theater where one seat mysteriously folds itself down each night and remains untouched until the curtain falls. Follow the unsettling final transmission tied to Flight 19 and the enduring mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, where vanished aviators left behind questions that still echo today.Blending Florida history, paranormal investigation, and true ghost stories, this collection is perfect for readers who love haunted travel, supernatural legends, and unexplained phenomena rooted in real places. Both atmospheric and deeply researched, these accounts reveal a coastline where beauty and mystery coexist--the past may be closer than you think. Author Thomas Smith details these stories and more in a haunting collection.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Where Oklahoma Began' and the Spirits Linger Stillwater is a place with its boots planted firmly in different worlds--Cross Timbers and Great Plains, cowboys and Natives, Boomers and gunslingers. Less evident, however, Payne County possesses paranormal peculiarities unseen by the average visitor. Ghostly soldiers persist at the first Civil War battlefield in the state, and phantom students mingle in haunted university halls. From the terrors of Ghost Hollow to glamorous remnants of the oil boom, spectral figures can be found 'still pioneering' in 'America's friendliest college town.' Oklahoma folklorist Jeff Provine serves as your guide through the strange, the ethereal, and the whispered-about tales of Payne County.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Missing Persons, Doomsday Cults and Shifting Sands.Though it may look as pure as the driven snow, White Sands is bathed in the blood of the dead whose bones lie hidden beneath the dunes. Still waiting to be found in the sea of gypsum is Albert Fountain, who vanished from the face of the earth in 1896 along with his eight-year-old son. Long before that, the spirit of Pavla Blanca searched for her conquistador lover in the form of swirling sand, mysterious giant footprints rose from the earth at Alkali Flats, and a sorcerer met his end near the spot that Spaceport America stands today. Elsewhere, the ghostly Rebecca haunts The Lodge at Cloudcroft, a long-dead hermit lights a fire from his den in the Organ Mountains, and a witch is still trying to claw her way out of a Mesilla cemetery. John LeMay and Donna Blake Birchell unearth the buried spirits of White Sands National Park, White Sands Missile Range, and nearby settlements.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Some Illinois travelers are so taken by their destination, they hunker down for eternity.There's something about old hotels and locales that tourists flock to. The places are experiences unto themselves, but they also thrum, sometimes quite literally, with the lingering presence of those who previously paid them a visit. At the Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton, traces of floral perfume from a woman who took her life more than a century ago greet visitors in room 220. Spirits abound at the DeSoto House Hotel in Galena, one bearing an unsettling likeness to Abraham Lincoln. At the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, children from the past still laugh after dark. From the polite spirit at the Inn at 835 Boutique Hotel in Springfield, who encourages guests to 'turn the page,' to the specter of the jilted chambermaid at St. Charles's Hotel Baker, author Maria Salvo Benson guides intrepid readers through hotels and getaways where previous guests never truly checked out.Author Maria Salvo-Benson guides the intrepid through the most haunted hotels and getaways throughout the Prairie State.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - With over 250 years of history, Fauquier County's old homes and Civil War sites vibrate with ghostly energy. Spectral figures haunt the old grounds of Grace Church. A headless ghost and a white calf appear in Throughfare Gap. The spirit of a whistling Confederate soldier appears in a home near St. Stephens, and Colonel Mosby's wife, Pauline, has been seen wandering her home at Brentmoor. The Grey Lady of Avenel wanders through the woods to Kinloch, and the shades of the Nourse family and their caretaker, Eliza Redd, still make themselves known at Weston. Join local historian Meaghan Reddick as she delves between the seen and the unseen worlds of Fauquier's historic haunts.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Ghoulish Legends from The City of Lakes Haunted government buildings, theaters, museums, restaurants, parks, and, of course, cemeteries--Minneapolis has it all. Local folklore comes to life at the Turnblad Mansion, where the piano plays on its own, and at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, where the subjects of portraits move about. Spirits of victims in the disastrous 1878 mill explosion haunt Mill Ruins Park. The Foshay Tower's elevator seemingly goes haywire for no reason, and inmates and guards in the Hennepin County Jail report sightings of an underdressed spectral figure. Local author Ron de Beaulieu investigates the roots of the Mill City's ghost stories, ranging from the tragic to the horrific as well as heartwarming and perplexing.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Some Ohioans are destined for greatness--some are destined for notoriety.Akron's Edward Wayne Edwards got an early start, snatching cash and cigarettes from his grandmother's purse. He eventually graduated to murder, offing as many as five people, and he ended up on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list along the way. Lester Eubanks killed a fourteen-year-old in Mansfield. After his death sentence was commuted to life, he was mistakenly allowed to go Christmas shopping and disappeared from a Columbus mall in 1973. U.S. Marshals are still looking for him. Cleveland bank robber 'Fast Eddie' Watkins held off fifty lawmen for eight hours while sitting in his car in front of a house near Lodi. John Dillinger was born a Hoosier, but he took from Ohio banks as though he had a birthright to the funds.From counterfeiters to killers, author Jane Ann Turzillo explores the sordid lives of some of the most awful characters in Buckeye history.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Read about the crime The Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana called 'the most reckless holdup and murder ever committed within the boundaries of Lake County.' It all started with a haphazard robbery in a popular roadhouse halfway between Cedar Lake and Crown Point. Close to midnight, a hardened crew of bootleggers from the South Side of Chicago stalked into the crowded barroom. Fifteen terrifying minutes later, bullet holes cratered the walls, patrons were left bloody and dazed, and a prominent Lake County attorney lay dying. The mayhem would spark a furious and desperate police response, an unprecedented trial, and even more brutal murder. Author James Haniford takes readers back to Prohibition-era Indiana for a front-row seat to the unbelievable true story of big-city crime in a small resort town.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Dark history lives beneath Georgia's southern charm. In this gripping work of Georgia true crime history, veteran journalist Neely Young investigates the Peach State's most chilling stories of crime, corruption, racial violence, and injustice. Blending narrative journalism with deep historical research, this book reveals the hidden side of Georgia history--where power, prejudice, and profit often collided with law and conscience.Travel to July 11, 1964, when U.S. Army reservist Colonel Lemuel Penn became the victim of a shocking Ku Klux Klan murder on the Broad River Bridge, an act of civil rights era racial terror that helped galvanize national outrage. Step back to 1873 and the violent world of Reconstruction-era Georgia, where a young Doc Holliday was linked to deadly clashes long before becoming the legendary gunfighter of Tombstone fame. Through stories of mob vigilantism, political corruption, backroom deals, lawmen, outlaws, and unsolved crimes, Young uncovers the events that shaped the state's darker legacy.Perfect for fans of Southern true crime, American crime history, and historical crime nonfiction, this book offers a compelling look at real crimes that influenced culture, justice, and memory. Readers interested in civil rights history, historical murders, and true crime books about the American South will find a powerful blend of investigative storytelling and historical insight.From hidden archives to notorious crime scenes, these unforgettable accounts show how the echoes of Georgia's violent past still resonate today.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Flung down a well. Buried alive in the backwoods. Gunned down in broad daylight.Not what you'd expect from a place flocked to by influencers for its cozy aesthetic and iconic fall foliage. Whether the crimes were intricately plotted or born of passion, Vermont's history is filled with lawlessness, depravity, and murder. Some culprits struck just once, some went on a spree, while others using opportunism and cunning menaced entire regions for years. From the place Vermont calls 'The Kingdom' to its 'Marble City,' Thea Lewis, author of True Crime Stories of Burlington, Vermont, offers up more than a century of mayhem, with double lives, serial killers, and a plot to slay a beloved pop star with a global fan base. Join her as she peels back the region's reputation for wholesomeness and rural charm to show you the darker side of the Green Mountain State. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - With a true journalistic tone, Keith delivers an unparalleled account of the murder of Louisiana's political advertiser Jim Leslie and the case against Shreveport's corrupt police commissioner George D'Artois. Keith, who covered the crimes as a reporter for the Shreveport Times, recalls firsthand the tumultuous investigation of D'Artois and his plan to bring mob boss Carlos Marcello's organized crime to Shreveport. The Commissioner is a gripping description of Keith's personal experiences involving Leslie's assassination and the five courageous lawmen who struggled to stop D'Artois' tyranny.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In an unusual dual biography, authors Laurence J. Yadon and Robert Barr Smith explore this compelling criminal case from both sides. Tulsa computer tycoon Roger Wheeler was the victim and organized crime boss Whitey Bulger was the criminal-or so it seemed. Through a fascinating examination of information related to both men, the authors break down the fade and expose the underlying truths in this decades-long case.Wheeler, a well-known entrepreneur, discovered that one of his investments was being skimmed by organized crime in Boston. As Wheeler began to unravel the money trail, Bulger's White Hill gang scurried to cover their tracks. Wheeler rejected the gang's alleged attempts to stop his investigation, mistakenly believing his many well-funded connections within the FBI would protect him. Wheeler was assassinated in May of 1981 and Bulger quickly dropped out of sight. In the ensuing years, Wheeler's family never gave up their pursuit of justice. Their perseverance paid off when Bulger was apprehended in June of 2011.This riveting true story lays out how the unrelenting efforts of the family of a murdered Oklahoma businessman led to this crime boss's downfall. Yadon and Smith provide insight into the development of organized crime in American and its stronghold in Boston while following and uncovering all the murky details of this groundbreaking case. …