Smalltime : a story of my family and the mob
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780393245585, 0393245586
Physical Desc
259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Chester Library - Adult Nonfiction
BIOG SHORTO
1 available
BIOG SHORTO
1 available
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Street Date
2102
Language
English
ISBN
9780393245585, 0393245586
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Family secrets emerge as a best-selling author dives into the history of the mob in small-town America. Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a city "in its brawny postwar prime," is where "Little Joe" Regino and Russ Shorto build a local gambling empire on the earnings of factory workers for whom placing a bet-on a horse or pool game, pinball or "tip seal"-is their best shot at the American dream. Decades later, Russell Shorto grew up knowing that his grandfather was a small-town mobster, but never thought to write about him, in keeping with an unspoken family vow of silence. Then a distant cousin prodded him: You gotta write about it. Smalltime, the story of Shorto's search for his namesake, delves into the world of the small-town mob, an intricate web that spanned midcentury America, stitching together cities from Yonkers to Fresno. A riveting immigrant story, Smalltime is also deeply personal, as the author's ailing father, Tony, becomes his partner in piecing together their patriarch's troubled past. Moving, wryly funny, and richly detailed, Smalltime is an irresistible memoir by a masterful writer of historical narrative"--,Provided by publisher.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chester Library - Adult Nonfiction | BIOG SHORTO | Available |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1092 SHORTO SHO | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1092 SHO | Available |
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1092 SHORTO | Available |
Mountainside Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1092 SHO | Available |
New Providence Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1092 Sho | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shorto, R., & Shorto, R. 1. (2021). Smalltime: a story of my family and the mob (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shorto, Russell and Russ 1914-1981. Shorto. 2021. Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shorto, Russell and Russ 1914-1981. Shorto. Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shorto, Russell,, and Russ 1914-1981 Shorto. Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
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