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Re: Mafia Books
[Re: Turi Giuliano]
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08/28/16 02:05 AM
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Black Mass by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill. As someone who is not very familiar with the Whitey Bulger story and Boston LCN I thought this was a really informative and well-written book.
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Re: Mafia Books
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1991. So, 25 years old, by my high school math.
Not sure why it would matter.
I mean, here are some books that are over 40 years old:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens
The Bible... oak, u do realize that huckleberry finn and so is fiction, right? Whereas Organized crime should belong to the true crime section, and the internet for information gain (beginning in the mid-late 90s) is invaluable for such a task. That was my point. Before the 90s, u had either to completely trust your source (The last mafioso comes to mind) or do years of research in local libraries. Not to forget, sites like maryferrel are priceless.
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Re: Mafia Books
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1991. So, 25 years old, by my high school math.
Not sure why it would matter.
I mean, here are some books that are over 40 years old:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens
The Bible... oak, u do realize that huckleberry finn and so is fiction, right? Whereas Organized crime should belong to the true crime section, and the internet for information gain (beginning in the mid-late 90s) is invaluable for such a task. That was my point. Before the 90s, u had either to completely trust your source (The last mafioso comes to mind) or do years of research in local libraries. Not to forget, sites like maryferrel are priceless. That's a good point mickey2. When reading older books on the mob you always run the risk of dealing with old myths that have been proven wrong. The flip side is, older authors had access to some sources that aren't available anymore. But when it comes to All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosseli Story, being old does not affect it negatively at all. The author has interviewed multiple sources and done extensive research.
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Re: Mafia Books
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But when it comes to All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosseli Story, being old does not affect it negatively at all. The author has interviewed multiple sources and done extensive research.
I just read the introduction from amazon and there is already a myth. The kennedys, JFK and RFK, were NOT aware of the kill modus operandi of the CIA. The CIA itself admitted that in its Inspector General Report to the Church Committee.
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Re: Mafia Books
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But when it comes to All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosseli Story, being old does not affect it negatively at all. The author has interviewed multiple sources and done extensive research.
I just read the introduction from amazon and there is already a myth. The kennedys, JFK and RFK, were NOT aware of the kill modus operandi of the CIA. The CIA itself admitted that in its Inspector General Report to the Church Committee. I will admit, the author goes a bit too far when it comes to the attempted Castro assassination. Still a great book though 
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Re: Mafia Books
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But when it comes to All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosseli Story, being old does not affect it negatively at all. The author has interviewed multiple sources and done extensive research.
I just read the introduction from amazon and there is already a myth. The kennedys, JFK and RFK, were NOT aware of the kill modus operandi of the CIA. The CIA itself admitted that in its Inspector General Report to the Church Committee. I will admit, the author goes a bit too far when it comes to the attempted Castro assassination. Still a great book though let me guess, rosselli was a shooter on the grassy knoll too?
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Re: Mafia Books
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But when it comes to All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosseli Story, being old does not affect it negatively at all. The author has interviewed multiple sources and done extensive research.
I just read the introduction from amazon and there is already a myth. The kennedys, JFK and RFK, were NOT aware of the kill modus operandi of the CIA. The CIA itself admitted that in its Inspector General Report to the Church Committee. I will admit, the author goes a bit too far when it comes to the attempted Castro assassination. Still a great book though let me guess, rosselli was a shooter on the grassy knoll too? They didn't go that far  If I remember correctly though there's a fair bit about the Kennedy assassination.
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Re: Mafia Books
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But when it comes to All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosseli Story, being old does not affect it negatively at all. The author has interviewed multiple sources and done extensive research.
I just read the introduction from amazon and there is already a myth. The kennedys, JFK and RFK, were NOT aware of the kill modus operandi of the CIA. The CIA itself admitted that in its Inspector General Report to the Church Committee. I will admit, the author goes a bit too far when it comes to the attempted Castro assassination. Still a great book though let me guess, rosselli was a shooter on the grassy knoll too? mickey 2.... ive read many, many,books on the kennedys and the assassination and I'm not quite sure that I can believe any source that states that the kennedy brothers had no knowledge of plots against the life of fidel castro. after all my reading, I firmly believe believe that the kennedy brothers knew full well, and hastened the plots against castro.
" watch what you say around this guy, he's got a big mouth" sam giancana to an outfit soldier about frank Sinatra. [ from the book "my way"
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Re: Mafia Books
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mickey 2.... ive read many, many,books on the kennedys and the assassination and I'm not quite sure that I can believe any source that states that the kennedy brothers had no knowledge of plots against the life of fidel castro.
after all my reading, I firmly believe believe that the kennedy brothers knew full well, and hastened the plots against castro.
No. They did not.
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Re: Mafia Books
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I understand that Detective Joe Coffee has written a mob book. Don't know the title but am wondering if anyone here has read it and what are your thoughts. He ought to have had a lot of good information. Thanks in advance for any help. I didn't read it but this is what the title is called: The Coffey Files: One Cop's War Against the Mob Hardcover – Feb 1992 by Joseph J. Coffey, Jerry Schmetterer
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Re: Mafia Books
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Have recently found this site here, where all 3 books of the "Before Bruno" trilogy by Celeste Morello are available for online reading for free; might be useful, since those books aren't available for sale in electronic format, while the paper version is often rather expensive.Somewhere's i posted a while ago on i think this thread that i bought the b-4 bruno 2nd edition,1931-1959 @the italian market here in philly from Celeste herself,this was back in 2009..she used 2 set up shop w/a little table & sell her wares on saturdays,,autographed the book & spoke 2 my wife & I 4 a few minutes about the old guys in the neighborhood..also commented how much she loved salvie testa's blue eyes.. go figure,,nice enough lady though. Good reads.
https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:428061
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