As I'm rereading Repetto, I'm finding a lot of stuff worth talking over. Maybe we could look at a couple of chapters at a time, rather than tackling the entire...
I don't have a problem with that. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Choose the right car based on your...
I think we've probably had sufficient opportunity to get acquainted with Repetto's book. Before discussing specific details, it might be a good idea to comment...
Introduction and Chapter 1: I found some of Repetto's choices in the introduction interesting. For example, he opted to view the American Mafia as a unique ...
Sorry I'm late joining in. Been off-site for awhile tinkering with other things and just catching up somewhat. I've long thought myself that Repetto's book was...
... <maddogmattix@...> ... book. It seems to me an essential item of Mafia history. ... In order to do the Gentile book Vita di Capomafia justice, an American...
... <maddogmattix@...> ... Gentile (him again) indicated that one reason for gang conflicts leading up to the Castellammarese War was Joe Masseria's...
Hi You asked about books we've read here is a list of books I have.Some I hadn't gotten to yet. 1.Goombata by:John Cummings,Ernest Volkman 2. Roemer: Man...
Welcome to the group. Some suggestions for your collection: - Asbury, (none of his stuff was terribly accurate, but every bit of it is exciting reading) -...
You seem to be very well-read on the subject. Could you possibly recommend 5 of those books as must-reads for those who want to learn about mob history from...
... It's possible Aiello may have resented this as an attempt by Masseria to plant a branch of his New York family in Chicago. On the other hand, Capone, tho a...
... You're very welcome, Rick. What an impressive volume that is. No crime library should be without it. (But, someday, we're just going to have to get...
... Rick, I'm sure you're aware of the basic Unione background and statistics, but I think many of the group members are not. This excerpt is from the book,...
Hey guys just saw the post on the Unione Siciliana... As from what I've learned... There was a Detroit branch... It was led by Salvatore Catalanotte and later...
Does anyone know of a mafia book about five brothers in the mob?I saw it years ago and should have bought it then.Five brothers I believe was part of the...
... learn ... Five of the books I've enjoyed are Man of Honor By:Joseph Bonanno Accardo-The Genuine Godfather By:William F. Roemer , Jr. Rothstein By:David...
... Apologies. I should have written "Anthony D'Andrea" in my Unione post instead of "Phil D'Andrea." Anthony was an early Unione leader and underworld chief...
... Salvatore ... Thanks for the post, Cigarjosh. Detroit was one of those areas infested with a fair number of Mafia clans. Those groups eventually learned to...
I should have caught Phil too but have been away for awhile. Some interesting insights there on Unione. My understanding is that while Chicago was kind of a...
... Good point. Actually many Black Handers were Neapolitan Camorrists. We've seen incidents in which those connected with the Sicilian Mafia were brazenly...
Chapters 2 & 3 With Chapter 2, Repetto moves into the underworld of New York. As it is an interest of mine, I was once again pleased to note Repetto's ...
Before Bruno and How He Became Boss: The History of the Philadelphia Mafia, Book 3--1946-1959, Vol. 3 by Celeste A. Morello I saw your review of Book one and...
... I understand that it was published a couple of years ago, but I haven't seen a copy yet. In the first two Before Bruno books, Morello impressed me as a ...
I ordered book 3 on barnsandnoble.com On the cover it says limited edition and on the first page she signed it. ... Philadelphia ... haven't ... form...
I seem to be flying solo on this book discussion. If anyone has anything to add on the Repetto book, please post. Otherwise, I guess we should move on. I...
Sorry I have taken so long to respond, I was hoping to find some reading on the mob in hollywood. It would appear that they managed shaped hollywood in to...
Up next for our book club is "Mobsters, Unions, and Feds," by James B. Jacobs. The book was published just last year, but you can find it on Amazon for just...
Repetto doesn't say very much about Joe Kennedy. That might be because little is known for certain about Kennedy's underworld connections. It seems the he was...
I'm very happy to announce the opening of a Chazz Palminteri one-man show, "A Bronx Tale," at the Walter Kerr Theater on Broadway this Thursday (Oct. 25). As...
Just received my copy of Mafia: United States Treasury Department Bureau of Narcotics today and wanted to share my first impressions. The book, supposedly a...
