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Canton Entertainment
by Kimberly A. KenneyEveryone loves to have fun! Over the years, Cantonians have enjoyed a wide variety of amusements, from traveling theatrical shows to community-wide celebrations. Louis Schaefer opened the town's first opera house in 1868, attracting some of the 19th century's biggest stars to Canton. The tradition of first-rate entertainment continued in the 20th century, with stars like Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Guy Lombardo gracing the stage of the Moonlight Ballroom. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, Canton enjoyed a cultural renaissance with the development of many arts organizations still cherished today, including the Players' Guild, Canton Symphony Orchestra, and Canton Museum of Art. In 1955, the city celebrated its sesquicentennial with the biggest parade in Canton's history.
Cantora: Mercedes Sosa, the Voice of Latin America
by Melisa Fernández NitscheSing out! With a stunning, graphic style and a melodious text, this picture book tells the story of Latin American icon Mercedes Sosa and how she became the voice of a people from exile to triumph.What if a voice became a symbol of justice?I&’m here to offer my heart, said that voice.The folk rhythm of the bombo drum beats like a heart, with a resonant voice singing the truth of her people. Mercedes Sosa sang about what it means to be human, and her songs of struggle always spoke the truth of the injustice that so many workers and families in Latin America faced. As a teen, she won a local radio contest, and as her confidence grew, so did her fame. From a folk festival to Carnegie Hall and the Sistine Chapel, Mercedes performed the world over, sharing stories through song. But not everyone loved her singing: a military dictatorship ruled over Argentina, and they saw the power of her voice. Even from exile, Mercedes Sosa was a beacon of freedom for her people, and when she returned to her homeland, she persisted in her work: to be the voice of the voiceless.Adding a personal touch as a fellow Argentinean, Melisa Fernández Nitsche fills her debut picture book with bright and breathtaking illustrations that will surely inspire and empower young readers as they read about the impact one person's voice can have.
Cantora (Spanish Edition): Mercedes Sosa, la voz de Latinoamérica
by Melisa Fernández NitscheSing out! With a stunning, graphic style and a melodious text, this picture book tells the story of Latin American icon Mercedes Sosa and how she became the voice of a people from exile to triumph.What if a voice became a symbol of justice?I&’m here to offer my heart, said that voice.The folk rhythm of the bombo drum beats like a heart, with a resonant voice singing the truth of her people. Mercedes Sosa sang about what it means to be human, and her songs of struggle always spoke the truth of the injustice that so many workers and families in Latin America faced. As a teen, she won a local radio contest, and as her confidence grew, so did her fame. From a folk festival to Carnegie Hall and the Sistine Chapel, Mercedes performed the world over, sharing stories through song. But not everyone loved her singing: a military dictatorship ruled over Argentina, and they saw the power of her voice. Even from exile, Mercedes Sosa was a beacon of freedom for her people, and when she returned to her homeland, she persisted in her work: to be the voice of the voiceless.Adding a personal touch as a fellow Argentinean, Melisa Fernández Nitsche fills her debut picture book with bright and breathtaking illustrations that will surely inspire and empower young readers as they read about the impact one person's voice can have.
Canyon Passage
by Ernest HaycoxCanyon Passage is one of the most famed novels of the West from the pen of Ernest Haycox. It is the powerful story of men drunk with gold fever, men who fought the land and one another to gouge riches from the mountain wilderness, and the story, too, of the women they loved along the way...From the time it first appeared as a serial, blazing from the pages of the Saturday Evening Post, and later as an enormously successful movie, CANYON PASSAGE has been a bestseller among the great Western sagas.
Caos: Nadie puede decirte quién sos
by Magalí TajesDueña de un estilo propio, Magalí Tajes combina, en su segundo libro, textos de ficción y de no ficción: poemas, cuentos, reflexiones, anécdotas para reír y también para conmoverse. Caos es un libro difícil de clasificar, que puede leerse de adelante hacia atrás y de atrás hacia adelante, un libro lúdico que exige la participación del lector. ¿Cuántos muros se tienen que saltar para llegar a un puente? ¿Cuántos universos hay que dejar morir para que nazca el propio? Caos. Una fiesta, varias habitaciones, tres tiempos: pasado errático, presente mágico, futuro incierto. Puertas que abren mundos y cierran miedos. Cinco colores jugando a adivinar de qué color pintás la vida. Historias dentro de historias. Disfraces desnudos. La risa como revolución. Miradas que buscan ojos en los que reconocerse. Espejos y corazones rotos. Caos. Mucho caos. Todas las personas que habitan en mí sacando a bailar a las que habitan en vos. ¡Que empiece la fiesta!
The Cap: The Price of a Life
by Roman FristerA Polish survivor&’s &“brutal and beautifully written&” Holocaust memoir. &“The power of his portrayal of one man&’s instinct for survival . . . cannot be denied&” (The Boston Globe). The Cap is an unconventional Holocaust memoir that defies all moral judgment and ventures into a soul blackened by the unforgiving cruelty of its surroundings. Roman Frister&’s memoir of his life before, during, and after his imprisonment in the Nazi concentration camps sparked enormous controversy and became an international bestseller. With bone-chilling candor, Frister illustrates how the impulse to live unhinges our comfortable notions of morality, blurring the boundary between victim and oppressor and leaving absolutely no room for martyrdom. By the time Roman Frister was sixteen, he had watched his mother murdered by an SS officer and he had waited for his father to expire, eager to retrieve a hidden half loaf of bread from beneath the dying man&’s cot. When confronted with certain death, he placed another inmate in harm&’s way to save himself. Frister&’s resilience and instinct for self-preservation—developed in the camps—become the source of his life&’s successes and failures. Chilling and unsentimental, The Cap is a rare and unadorned self-portrait of a man willing to show all of his scars. Reflected in stark relief are the indelible wounds of all twentieth-century European Jews. An exceptional and groundbreaking testimony, Roman Frister&’s &“gut-wrenching memoir is a must-read&” (Kirkus Reviews). &“Staggering in its honesty . . . Frister&’s courage to plumb the ambiguity of his actions . . . leaves the reader awestruck.&” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
The Cape
by Eve Zimmerman Kenji NakagamiBorn into the burakumin--Japan's class of outcasts--Kenji Nakagami depicts the lives of his people in sensual language and stark detail. The Cape is a breakthrough novella about a burakumin community, their troubled memories, and complex family histories. Includes House on Fire and Red Hair. Kenji Nakagami (1946-92) was a prolific writer admired for his vigorous prose style.
Cape Cod (Writings of Henry D. Thoreau #17)
by Henry David ThoreauThis new paperback edition of Henry D. Thoreau's compelling account of Cape Cod contains the complete, definitive text of the original. Introduced by American poet and literary critic Robert Pinsky--himself a resident of Cape Cod--this volume contains some of Thoreau's most beautiful writings. In the plants, animals, topography, weather, and people of Cape Cod, Thoreau finds "another world" Encounters with the ocean dominate this book, from the fatal shipwreck of the opening chapter to his later reflections on the Pilgrims' landing and reconnaissance. Along the way, Thoreau relates the experiences of fishermen and oystermen, farmers and salvagers, lighthouse-keepers and ship captains, as well as his own intense confrontations with the sea as he travels the land's outermost margins. Chronicles of exploration, settlement, and survival on the Cape lead Thoreau to reconceive the history of New England--and to recognize the parochialism of history itself.
Cape Cod Jazz: From Colombo to The Columns
by John A. Basile Foreword By GoldenThe first notes of jazz hit Cape Cod in the very early days of the genre. Bournehurst-on-the-Canal hosted top bands, and emerging swing era dancers packed the hall. Cape Cod’s “First Lady of Jazz,” Marie Marcus, was a child prodigy in Boston and found some of her most important instruction in the art of stride piano during lessons with great pianist Fats Waller in New York. At the very tip of the Cape, the Atlantic House in Provincetown showcased performances from some of the biggest names like Gerry Mulligan, Billie Holiday and Stan Getz. Author John Basile details the fascinating history and amazing musicians that made Cape Cod a music destination.
Cape Cod's Oldest Shipwreck: The Desperate Crossing of the Sparrow-Hawk (Maritime Ser.)
by Mark C. Wilkins&“Wilkins&’ flowing text carries readers along on a marvelous journey, offering greater insight . . . into the challenges of 17th century travel&” (The Barnstable Patriot). In 1626–27, the Sparrow-Hawk began her final journey across the brutal winter waves of the Atlantic Ocean, departing from the southern coast of England with America as her goal. As cases of scurvy and whispers of mutiny rose, the hopes of those aboard the small vessel began to fade. The ever-changing coastline of Cape Cod caused the Sparrow-Hawk to run aground. Desperate to repair their ship and attain their goal of becoming wealthy Virginia tobacco planters, the passengers wrecked her again, forcing them to abandon their beloved ship and take up residence in Plymouth Colony. Revealed by the tides over two hundred years later, the wreckage was pillaged by local scavengers and put on display in Boston. Join Mark Wilkins as he delves into the secrets of the Sparrow-Hawk. Includes photos!
The Cape Doctor
by E. J. LevyA "gorgeous, thoughtful, heartbreaking" historical novel, The Cape Doctor is the story of one man&’s journey from penniless Irish girl to one of most celebrated and accomplished figures of his time (Lauren Fox, New York Times bestselling author of Send for Me). Beginning in Cork, Ireland, the novel recounts Jonathan Mirandus Perry&’s journey from daughter to son in order to enter medical school and provide for family, but Perry soon embraced the new-found freedom of living life as a man. From brilliant medical student in Edinburgh and London to eligible bachelor and quick-tempered physician in Cape Town, Dr. Perry thrived. When he befriended the aristocratic Cape Governor, the doctor rose to the pinnacle of society, before the two were publicly accused of a homosexual affair that scandalized the colonies and nearly cost them their lives. E. J. Levy&’s enthralling novel, inspired by the life of Dr. James Miranda Barry, brings this captivating character vividly alive.
Cape Refuge (Cape Refuge, Book #1)
by Terri Blackstock(back of book)Two Bodies, one spear gun, and a murder suspect. But did Morgan Cleary's husband really kill her parents? A brutal double-murder has struck fear into the heart of the peaceful Cape Refuge community. The crime weapon belongs to the victims' son-in-law, but Police Chief Cade remains unconvinced that his best friend took the lives of Thelma and Wayne Owens. The Owens' ministry, a halfway house shelters individuals far more questionable than Jonathan Cleary. now people are concerned that it may house a murderer who could strike again. Shattered by her parents' deaths, Morgan Cleary struggles to keep Hanover house running while her husband sits in jail. her sister, Blair is no help. Embittered by the scars of her past, Blair wants no part of her dead parents' ministry or their Christian faith. She wants to sell the house -- until her determination search to find the true killer uncovers some startling findings. A lethal race against time ensures for Morgan, Blair and Cade, with far more than Hanover House at stake.
Capello: Portrait Of A Winner
by Gabriele MarcottiFabio Capello is a born winner. As a midfielder with Roma, Juventus and Milan, he won four Italian league championships and two cups, and played for his country 32 times, scoring a goal at Wembley in 1973 in Italy's first ever win in England. As a manager, Capello's fierce determination has seen him win championships with every club he has taken charge of, from Milan in the early 1990s to Real Madrid with David Beckham in 2007.Now he faces his greatest challenge yet: to restore England to the top of world football and take them to the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 - and win. For Capello, nothing less than the best will do.In Capello: Portrait of a Winner, award-winning writer Gabriele Marcotti travels from Capello's early days in Italy to the first months in his new job to tell the story of the man behind the steely glare. Capello has made more than a few enemies over the years, and Marcotti has talked to them all, as well as his closest associates. No-one has ever got this close to Capello before, and this is the story not just of a remarkable career, but of the life of a truly extraordinary man.
Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868
by Cokie RobertsIn this engrossing and informative companion to her New York Times bestsellers Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty, Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a riveting look at Washington, D.C. and the experiences, influence, and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history.With the outbreak of the Civil War, the small, social Southern town of Washington, D.C. found itself caught between warring sides in a four-year battle that would determine the future of the United States.After the declaration of secession, many fascinating Southern women left the city, leaving their friends--such as Adele Cutts Douglas and Elizabeth Blair Lee--to grapple with questions of safety and sanitation as the capital was transformed into an immense Union army camp and later a hospital. With their husbands, brothers, and fathers marching off to war, either on the battlefield or in the halls of Congress, the women of Washington joined the cause as well. And more women went to the Capital City to enlist as nurses, supply organizers, relief workers, and journalists. Many risked their lives making munitions in a highly flammable arsenal, toiled at the Treasury Department printing greenbacks to finance the war, and plied their needlework skills at The Navy Yard--once the sole province of men--to sew canvas gunpowder bags for the troops.Cokie Roberts chronicles these women's increasing independence, their political empowerment, their indispensable role in keeping the Union unified through the war, and in helping heal it once the fighting was done. She concludes that the war not only changed Washington, it also forever changed the place of women.Sifting through newspaper articles, government records, and private letters and diaries--many never before published--Roberts brings the war-torn capital into focus through the lives of its formidable women.
Capital de vida: Legado de valores en la cultura empresarial y familiar
by Alejandro Curcio¿Cuál es el valor del dinero? ¿Dónde está el éxito? ¿Cómo se enfrenta una crisis? ¿Es posible la coherencia entre la vida empresarial y la vida personal? ¿Dónde radica nuestro verdadero capital de vida? Todos tenemos un proyecto que construimos día a día, en el ámbito empresarial y también en el familiar. Soñamos con él, transpiramos por él, siempre jugando de titular. Pero ¿qué sucederá cuando ya no ocupemos ese lugar? Alejandro Curcio, director de AYAX, empresa que representa a la marca Toyota en Uruguay, debió asumir prematuramente la conducción de la empresa familiar y vivió en carne propia la necesidad de dejar asentados los trazos principales de la cultura empresarial y en definitiva el conjunto de valores que defendemos a lo largo de la vida y transmitiremos a los que vendrán. La construcción de un legado de valores conlleva introspección y preguntas incómodas que el autor vuelca en este libro como pocas veces lo hacen los líderes empresariales. Dice Hugo Burel en el prólogo: # Si uno conoce a Alejandro, al leer su libro puede comprender que la profusión de reflexiones y conceptos, el salto desprejuiciado de un tema al otro y el fervor en la defensa de las convicciones, mostradas sin falso pudor ni filtro, forman parte de su personalidad extrovertida y su búsqueda permanente de una mejora continua en todas las dimensiones de la existencia. Este libro es el reflejo que se anima a indagar en si mismo y a dialogar con el lector con absoluta sinceridad #
Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
by Chip Gaines“National Bestseller—New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal”The funny and talented Chip Gaines is well known to millions of people as a TV star, renovation expert, bestselling author, husband to Joanna, and father of five in Waco, Texas. But long before the world took notice, Chip was a serial entrepreneur who was always ready for the next challenge, even if it didn’t quite work out as planned. Whether it was buying a neighborhood laundromat or talking a bank into a loan for some equipment to start a lawn-mowing service, Chip always knew that the most important thing was to take that first step.Now a #1 New York Times bestselling book, Capital Gaines offers readers a ringside seat as Chip relives some of his craziest antics and the lessons learned along the way. His mentors taught him to never give up and his family showed him what it meant to always have a positive attitude despite your circumstances. Throw in a natural daredevil personality and a willingness to do (or eat!) just about anything, and you have the life and daily activity of Chip Gaines.Capital Gaines is the perfect book for anyone looking to succeed not only in business but more importantly in life.
Capitalismo o pobrismo (esa es la cuestión)
by Carlos M. Reymundo Roberts Miguel Ángel PichettoMiguel Ángel Pichetto y Carlos M. Reymundo Roberts indagan en esta conversación sobre la "cultura del pobrismo", una visión que se fundamenta en que la Argentina sea más justa y a la vez más pobre. Capitalismo o pobrismo es un libro que recorre la política interna argentina y reflexiona sobre las posibilidades de nuestro país. Muy cada tanto, alguien corre el velo de la política y la muestra al desnudo. Eso hace en este libro Miguel Ángel Pichetto, acaso el dirigente político argentino más agudo y frontal, que tras una extensa trayectoria en el PJ cruzó la vereda para ser candidato a vicepresidente de Macri. Y para abrazar el capitalismo, otra irreverencia en un soldado de Perón. Azuzado por las preguntas de Carlos M. Reymundo Roberts, la pluma más incisiva del periodismo político, Pichetto describe las entretelas del poder: habla de la corrupción y de sus peleas con Néstor y Cristina Kirchner, de Nisman, del Papa, del conurbano, de la inmigración descontrolada; revela los errores cometidos por el macrismo en la campaña electoral de 2019, aporta un enfoque inédito sobre las causas del ataque a la AMIA y analiza con crudeza al gobierno actual. El camino para que la Argentina no termine siendo un país inviable, dice, es desterrar sus recurrentes déficits fiscales y la "cultura del pobrismo", concepto introducido por él para definir la utilización política de los pobres. Este libro es un tratado sobre el poder, una historia de las tumultuosas últimas décadas, de las que fue protagonista en primera línea. Es una descarnada radiografía del país. Una voz de alarma, pero, también, un grito de esperanza.
A Capitalist in North Korea
by Felix AbtBusiness in North Korea: a paradoxical and fascinating situation is interpreted by a true insider.In 2002, the Swiss power company ABB appointed Felix Abt its country director for North Korea. The Swiss Entrepreneur lived and worked in North Korea for seven years, one of the few foreign businessmen there. After the experience, Abt felt compelled to write A Capitalist in North Korea to describe the multifaceted society he encountered. North Korea, at the time, was heavily sanctioned by the UN, which made it extremely difficult to do business. Yet, he discovered that it was a place where plastic surgery and South Korean TV dramas were wildly popular and where he rarely needed to walk more than a block to grab a quick hamburger. He was closely monitored, and once faced accusations of spying, yet he learned that young North Koreans are hopeful-signing up for business courses in anticipation of a brighter, more open, future. In A Capitalist in North Korea, Abt shares these and many other unusual facts and insights about one of the world's most secretive nations.mes even for weeks if an urgent project needed to be finished." According to your experience, how well do you think the North Korean people would adapt to the capitalistic system?Since the Public Distribution System largely collapsed in the crisis years of the nineties, most people have survived with a host of mostly unofficial private business activities. So they have already gone through a capitalist apprenticeship of sorts. If more reforms accompanied with institution building are carried out even more people will get used to a market economy and to responsible capitalism.In your book, you wrote: "But when people became so keen on getting a USB to watch foreign movies, I stopped offering expensive presents and gave them those tiny electronics." In North Korea, watching foreign movies is strictly banned. However, in your description, the North Korean people appear to freely enjoy foreign culture and materials. What are your thought on the censorship and government control in North Korea?Despite censorship, many people have been watching foreign movies and materials. And they liked USB as these tiny electronics, unlike CDs and DVDs, would not get stuck in a DVD-player or a computer in case of a power cut and an inspection.In your book, you mentioned how you had comparably more opportunities to meet the 'regular people' in North Korea than other foreigners. Did it seem like they actually believe the government-sponsored propaganda? Did they have faith in 'North Korean communism' or 'Juche (self-reliance)' idea? There are still a lot of people believing in North Korea's ideology. On the other hand there has been a strong trend to consumerism particularly among the emerging middle class but also among the children of the elite which would rather embrace Deng Xiaoping's credo: "To get rich is glorious!"You spent substantial amount of time in North Korea and also visited the South as well. What seems to be the major difference between the citizens? What is the task to be tackled in order to reduce the cultural gap between the countries after reunification?When I worked on joint North-South business projects (sand, mining, dairy production, mineral water production on Mount Paekdu etc.) I could feel a strong cultural gap and mistrust. Both sides felt the other side wanted to cheat them, but the misunderstandings had much to do with a lack of knowledge of the other side's thinking and motivations. I as a non-Korean saw myself in a strange position of explaining North Koreans the intentions of South Koreans and vice versa. Unfortunately, this sort of business diplomacy fostering mutual understanding and capacity building came to a complete halt when Lee Myung-bak was elected president.
Un Capitán: Autobiografía
by Francesco Totti Paolo CondòLa autobiografía oficial del futbolista italiano más importante del siglo XXI. Un retrato profundo y sincero, una oportunidad única para descubrir el lado más personal de Francesco Totti. Su niñez, las primeras patadas a un balón de fútbol, su miedo a la oscuridad, sus primeros años en un barrio romano que ya ni siquiera existe. Su debut en la Serie A con tan solo 16 años de edad, los comienzos repletos de obstáculos, y después, la gloria: capitán y profeta en su propio país, vistiendo durante 25 años la misma camiseta, un sinfín de títulos en el fútbol italiano (Liga, Copas, Supercopas, además de la victoria en el Mundial del 2006, en la que fue uno de los grandes protagonistas de la selección italiana. Y después su matrimonio con Ilary Blasi, la vida de jet-set que siempre vivió con una sonrisa, pero con esa expresión del niño al que una ciudad eligió como símbolo y estandarte. Totti se mantuvo en la Roma durante toda su carrera hasta el día de su retiro, cuando en ese último partido se despidió de su afición con un emocionante discurso que conmovió no solo a los fans de la Roma sino a todos los amantes del deporte alrededor del mundo. La crítica ha dicho...«Sus 25 años con la camiseta de la AS Roma y su vida como símbolo de su equipo y de su ciudad.»Europa Press «Totti es el rey de Roma. Es y será el mejor jugador que jamás haya visto.»Diego Armando Maradona «Un autoretrat que ens dibuixa la ment del futbolista, apropant-nos a labombolla en què viu permanentment una icona.» «Una lectura imprescindible pels romàntics del futbol.»Oscar Flores, Kodro.cat «A todos los que nos gusta el fútbol, nos gusta Totti.»Zinedine Zidane «Un artista del fútbol, un verdadero 10 dentro y fuera del campo.»Michel Platini «Totti es el Dios del fútbol. Le vi cuando tenía 16 años y ya era un fenómeno, sabía hacer bien todo.»Sandro Mazzola
Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction through the Lives of the First Black Congressmen
by Philip DrayReconstruction was a time of idealism and sweeping change, as the victorious Union created citizenship rights for the freed slaves and granted the vote to black men. Sixteen black Southerners, elected to the U.S. Congress, arrived in Washington to advocate reforms such as public education, equal rights, land distribution, and the suppression of the Ku Klux Klan.
Capoeira Connections: A Memoir in Motion
by Katya WesolowskiThis book is freely available in an open access edition thanks to TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem)—a collaboration of the Association of American Universities, the Association of University Presses, and the Association of Research Libraries—and the generous support of Duke University. A portrait of the game of capoeira and its practice across borders Originating in the Black Atlantic world as a fusion of dance and martial art, capoeira was a marginalized practice for much of its history. Today it is globally popular. This ethnographic memoir weaves together the history of capoeira, recent transformations in the practice, and personal insights from author Katya Wesolowski’s thirty years of experience as a capoeirista.Capoeira Connections follows Wesolowski’s journey from novice to instructor while drawing on her decades of research as an anthropologist in Brazil, Angola, Europe, and the United States. In a story of local practice and global flow, Wesolowski offers an intimate portrait of the game and what it means in people’s lives. She reveals camaraderie and conviviality in the capoeira ring as well as tensions and ruptures involving race, gender, and competing claims over how this artful play should be practiced. Capoeira brings people together and yet is never free of histories of struggle, and these too play out in the game’s encounters.In her at once clear-sighted and hopeful analysis, Wesolowski ultimately argues that capoeira offers opportunities for connection, dialogue, and collaboration in a world that is increasingly fractured. In doing so, capoeira can transform lives, create social spheres, and shape mobile futures. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Capone: The Man and the Era
by Laurence BergreenIn 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 empire.
Capone: The Man and the Era
by Laurence BergreenIn 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.
Capone: A Photographic Portrait of America's Most Notorious Gangster
by Chicago Tribune StaffA visual retelling of the rise and eventual fall of Chicago's most notorious gangster: Alphonse "Scarface" Capone. Comprised of many never-before-published photographs from the Chicago Tribune's vast archives, Al Capone is a look back in time to the Roaring Twenties and the early days of organized crime. This collection of historical photos--taken from 1926 to 1952--focus on Capone and those connected to him, including his family, mob rivals, and targets.Many of these photographs have never been seen outside of Chicago's Tribune Tower, but all of them are high-quality scans of original glass-plate negatives, making them historically significant to both photography buffs and readers interested in Capone. The introduction by the Chicago Tribune's associate managing photo/video editor details this process in an illuminating, fascinating fashion.Al Capone's first section gives readers a look inside Capone's luxurious and illicit gangster lifestyle--vacation homes, mob funerals, gun-toting arrests--up to the time of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929. The second part follows Capone's 1931 indictment, trial, and sentencing on charges of defrauding the government and violating prohibition. The third section introduces readers to a mob target who evaded assassination for decades, and one who was not so lucky. The fourth part follows up with Al Capone's brother, Ralph, and the fifth part focuses on Capone's death.
Capote: A Biography (Books Into Film Ser.)
by Gerald ClarkeThe national bestselling biography and the basis for the film Capote starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in an Academy Award–winning turn. One of the strongest fiction writers of his generation, Truman Capote became a literary star while still in his teens. His most phenomenal successes include Breakfast at Tiffany&’s, In Cold Blood, and Other Voices, Other Rooms. Even while his literary achievements were setting the standards that other fiction and nonfiction writers would follow for generations, Capote descended into a spiral of self-destruction and despair. This biography by Gerald Clarke was first published in 1988—just four years after Capote&’s death. In it, Clarke paints a vivid behind-the-scenes picture of the author&’s life—based on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with the man himself and the people close to him. From the glittering heights of notoriety and parties with the rich and famous to his later struggles with addiction, Capote emerges as a richly multidimensional person—both brilliant and flawed. &“A book of extraordinary substance, a study rich in intelligence and compassion . . . To read Capote is to have the sense that someone has put together all the important pieces of this consummate artist&’s life, has given everything its due emphasis, and comprehended its ultimate meaning.&” —Bruce Bawer, The Wall Street Journal &“Mesmerising . . . [Capote] reads as if it had been written alongside his life, rather than after it.&” —Molly Haskell, The New York Times Book Review