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PublisheriUniverse, Incorporated
ISBN-101450206379
ISBN-139781450206372
eBay Product ID (ePID)92408861
Product Key Features
Book TitleJersey Boy : the Life and Mob Slaying of Frankie Depaula
Number of Pages274 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Violence in Society, Organized Crime
Publication Year2010
GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorAdeyinka Makinde
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight1.8 Oz
Item Length0.4 in
Item Width0.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisFINALLY, THE TRUE STORY of the Mafia s execution of Jersey City legend Frankie DePaula can be told: -Was his world title bout with Bob Foster fixed by the Mob? -Did the Mob kill Pat Amato, his first manager, in order to pave the way for him to sign with their front man Gary Garafola? -How did he come to be involved in a notorious heist of $80,000 worth of electrolytic copper? -Was his dalliance with the step-daughter of a high-ranking mobster the reason for his shooting? -Or did the Mob kill him for giving up information on their involvement in the copper theft? Although Frankie appeared to some to be a true life exemplar of a character from Dead End; a wild and unreconstructed deviant headed for disaster, his life is set against the backdrop of the oftentimes dysfunctional environs of Jersey City, for long the seat of power of an administration dominated for decades by Mayoral potentate Frank Hague and maligned by the corruption of local politicians and the increasing influence of organized crime. PRAISE FOR JERSEY BOY " The author tells it like it was...Anyone who was around boxing in those days or has any knowledge of what the sport was like in the 1960s and early 1970s should read this book. It s worth every penny. " ---J. Russell Peltz, IBHOF inductee and noted Boxing Historian & Archivist ""A brilliant biography...Makinde brings it all to life through meticulous research, painstaking chapter notes and a smooth, lyrical writing style."" ---Murray Greig, The Edmonton Sun ""It's a cracking read"" ---Steve Bunce, BBC Radio London Boxing Hour Show ""Makinde writes in elegant yet precise prose"" ---eastsideboxing.com ""A book worthy of a Hollywood encore"" ---maxboxing.com ", FINALLY, THE TRUE STORY of the Mafia's execution of Jersey City legend Frankie DePaula can be told: -Was his world title bout with Bob Foster fixed by the Mob? -Did the Mob kill Pat Amato, his first manager, in order to pave the way for him to sign with their front man Gary Garafola? -How did he come to be involved in a notorious heist of $80,000 worth of electrolytic copper? -Was his dalliance with the step-daughter of a high-ranking mobster the reason for his shooting? -Or did the Mob kill him for giving up information on their involvement in the copper theft? Although Frankie appeared to some to be a true life exemplar of a character from Dead End; a wild and unreconstructed deviant headed for disaster, his life is set against the backdrop of the oftentimes dysfunctional environs of Jersey City, for long the seat of power of an administration dominated for decades by Mayoral potentate Frank Hague and maligned by the corruption of local politicians and the increasing influence of organized crime. PRAISE FOR JERSEY BOY "The author tells it like it was...Anyone who was around boxing in those days or has any knowledge of what the sport was like in the 1960s and early 1970s should read this book. It's worth every penny." ---J. Russell Peltz, IBHOF inductee and noted Boxing Historian & Archivist "A brilliant biography...Makinde brings it all to life through meticulous research, painstaking chapter notes and a smooth, lyrical writing style." ---Murray Greig, The Edmonton Sun "It's a cracking read" ---Steve Bunce, BBC Radio London Boxing Hour Show "Makinde writes in elegant yet precise prose" ---eastsideboxing.com "A book worthy of a Hollywood encore" ---maxboxing.com
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- 03. Jan. 2022
The Contender from Jersey
I was a fan of Frankie Depaula when I was a kid. This was a very interesting, insightful, and informative book. I also liked the fact that there was a photo section as well. Makes for a great read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 18. Jun. 2019
"Could have been a champ"
Well researched and well written book. True life story of a real "Jersey Boy" who got involved with the wrong people.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
