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Crossing Hoffa : A Teamster's Story by Steven J. Harper (2007, Hardcover)
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- ISBN
- 9780873515801
- Book Title
- Crossing Hoffa : a Teamster's Story
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- True Crime, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- General, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN-10
0873515803
ISBN-13
9780873515801
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57091503
Product Key Features
Book Title
Crossing Hoffa : a Teamster's Story
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
General, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-000399
Reviews
"The book is at its best when it relates stories passed from father to son; an ominous dinner with a nameless 'friend' of Hoffa's--a mob character, we're led to assume--at Charlie's Café Exceptionale; a meeting with Hoffa at the Park-Nicollett Hotel; a harrowing truck ride down Hwy. 61 near Winona." Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Storydelves into the early lives of both Jim Harper and Jimmy Hoffa to probe why Harper might have continued the fight despite the consequences…. It's a thoroughly researched book." Chicago Sun Times, "The book is at its best when it relates stories passed from father to son; an ominous dinner with a nameless 'friend' of Hoffa's-a mob character, we're led to assume-at Charlie's CafÉ Exceptiona≤ a meeting with Hoffa at the Park-Nicollett Hotel; a harrowing truck ride down Hwy. 61 near Winona." Minneapolis Star Tribune, " Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story delves into the early lives of both Jim Harper and Jimmy Hoffa to probe why Harper might have continued the fight despite the consequences.... It's a thoroughly researched book." Chicago Sun Times, " Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story delves into the early lives of both Jim Harper and Jimmy Hoffa to probe why Harper might have continued the fight despite the consequences&. It's a thoroughly researched book." Chicago Sun Times, "The book is at its best when it relates stories passed from father to son; an ominous dinner with a nameless 'friend' of Hoffa's--a mob character, we're led to assume--at Charlie's Cafe Exceptionale; a meeting with Hoffa at the Park-Nicollett Hotel; a harrowing truck ride down Hwy. 61 near Winona." "Minneapolis Star Tribune", "The book is at its best when it relates stories passed from father to son; an ominous dinner with a nameless 'friend' of Hoffa's-a mob character, we're led to assume-at Charlie's Caf Exceptiona≤ a meeting with Hoffa at the Park-Nicollett Hotel; a harrowing truck ride down Hwy. 61 near Winona." Minneapolis Star Tribune, ""Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story" delves into the early lives of both Jim Harper and Jimmy Hoffa to probe why Harper might have continued the fight despite the consequences.... It's a thoroughly researched book." "Chicago Sun Times", " The book is at its best when it relates stories passed from father to son; an ominous dinner with a nameless ' friend' of Hoffa' s-- a mob character, we' re led to assume-- at Charlie' s Cafe Exceptionale; a meeting with Hoffa at the Park-Nicollett Hotel; a harrowing truck ride down Hwy. 61 near Winona." "Minneapolis Star Tribune", " "Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster' s Story" delves into the early lives of both Jim Harper and Jimmy Hoffa to probe why Harper might have continued the fight despite the consequences... . It' s a thoroughly researched book." "Chicago Sun Times", "The book is at its best when it relates stories passed from father to son; an ominous dinner with a nameless 'friend' of Hoffa's--a mob character, we're led to assume--at Charlie's Caf Exceptionale; a meeting with Hoffa at the Park-Nicollett Hotel; a harrowing truck ride down Hwy. 61 near Winona." Minneapolis Star Tribune
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
331.88/11388324092 B
Table Of Content
Flashpoint; The Sins of the Father; Minneapolis Launches Hoffa's Career; Jill Harper's Story Unfolds -- and Unravels; Angola; Leaving Angola and Finding Mary; A Tangled Web; Harper Joins the Teamsters; Hoffa's Ascent -- and his Minnesota Connections; The Insurgency That Would Not Go Away; Hoffa's Biggest Minneapolis Problem; Hoffa Feels the Heat and Looks For Help; Harper Help Hoffa -- Or So He Thinks; Let the Games Begin; Nothing Worthwhile is Easy; On Top of the World; Things Fall Apart; Federal Visitors; Hoffa's Minneapolis Travails; The Audit; Hoffa visits Minneapolis, Again; Hoffa's Rules of Order; The Calm Between the Storms; Hoffa Seeks an Oval Office Ally; Threats and a Wire; Reopened Wounds Start to Bleed; Lug Nuts; A Dangerous Game; The Panel and the Charges; Another Drive Down the River Road; The Hearing; The 1961 International Convention; Harper Starts Over, Again; Hoffa's Failures; Harper's Success; Epilogue.
Synopsis
A forthright teamster faces off with Jimmy Hoffa in this true saga of corruption, betrayal, intrigue, and courage., On a spring day in 1961, over-the-road trucker Jim Harper was en route from Mauston, Wisconsin, to his home in Minneapolis. At 70 miles per hour, with a combined 60,000 pounds of man, machine, and material, he approached a curve along the Great River Road and hit the brakes. The tractor-trailer didn't slow. Harper's brake lines had been cut. In preceding months, Harper had led an insurgency in his Teamsters' Local 544 to clean up corruption among its leaders. His efforts drew the attention of none other than Jimmy Hoffa, at the time focused on securing his right to lead the national Teamsters organization without government intervention. Jim Harper had his reasons for confronting his local's leadership--a hardscrabble childhood and a stint in Angola prison had left him seeking redemption, and Jimmy Hoffa had publicly called for union reform. But Hoffa, under federal investigation for questionable financial dealings, had deep, dark secrets; the last thing he needed was a spotlight on Minneapolis. Despite the increasing threats to his life and those of his young family, Harper continued to press his case. In this fascinating account, Harper's son traces the interwoven paths of these two men--a criminal icon and a determined vigilante--from their formative years through their unbelievable face-off. Steven J. Harper has been a litigation partner in the international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP for more than twenty years and has tried civil cases to judges and juries throughout the country. This is his first book., On a spring day in 1961, over-the-road trucker Jim Harper was en route from Mauston, Wisconsin, to his home in Minneapolis. At 70 miles per hour, with a combined 60,000 pounds of man, machine, and material, he approached a curve along the Great River Road and hit the brakes. The tractor-trailer didn't slow. Harper's brake lines had been cut. In preceding months, Harper had led an insurgency in his Teamsters' Local 544 to clean up corruption among its leaders. His efforts drew the attention of none other than Jimmy Hoffa, at the time focused on securing his right to lead the national Teamsters organization without government intervention. Jim Harper had his reasons for confronting his local's leadership--a hardscrabble childhood and a stint in Angola prison had left him seeking redemption, and Jimmy Hoffa had publicly called for union reform. But Hoffa, under federal investigation for questionable financial dealings, had deep, dark secrets; the last thing he needed was a spotlight on Minneapolis. Despite the increasing threats to his life and those of his young family, Harper continued to press his case. In this fascinating account, Harper's son traces the interwoven paths of these two men--a criminal icon and a determined vigilante--from their formative years through their unbelievable face-off. Steven J. Harper has been a litigation partner inthe international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP for more than twenty years and has tried civil cases to judges and juries throughout the country. This is his first book., On a spring day in 1961, over-the-road trucker Jim Harper was en route from Mauston, Wisconsin, to his home in Minneapolis. At 70 miles per hour, with a combined 60,000 pounds of man, machine, and material, he approached a curve along the Great River Road and hit the brakes. The tractor-trailer didn't slow. Harper's brake lines had been cut. In preceding months, Harper had led an insurgency in his Teamsters' Local 544 to clean up corruption among its leaders. His efforts drew the attention of none other than Jimmy Hoffa, at the time focused on securing his right to lead the national Teamsters organization without government intervention. Jim Harper had his reasons for confronting his local's leadership--a hardscrabble childhood and a stint in Angola prison had left him seeking redemption, and Jimmy Hoffa had publicly called for union reform. But Hoffa, under federal investigation for questionable financial dealings, had deep, dark secrets; the last thing he needed was a spotlight on Minneapolis. Despite the increasing threats to his life and those of his young family, Harper continued to press his case. In this fascinating account, Harper's son traces the interwoven paths of these two men--a criminal icon and a determined vigilante--from their formative years through their unbelievable face-off. Accolades for Crossing Hoffa: Best Books of 2007, Chicago Tribune Best Books, 2008 New York Book Festival "Honorable Mention" in the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival's Biography/Autobiography category.
LC Classification Number
HD6519.M62I584 2007
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