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Ozarks Gunfights and Other Notorious Incidents
9781589807037
Regular price $21.95 Sale price $16.46 Save 25%In Ozarks Gunfights and Other Notorious Incidents, award-winning author Larry Wood shares true stories about the region’s infamous history.
The battle between the Blue and Gray had ended, but the Ozarks were still witnessing a war. Divided loyalties gave rise to rampant lawlessness and debauchery, plaguing this region with robberies, shootouts, and showdowns. In twenty-five compelling chapters, Larry Wood meticulously compiles his research from the shocking incidents that took place in the Ozarks during the late 1860s through the 1950s to include haunting portraits of the corrupt criminals, snapshots of Western towns where the events took place, and excerpts from previously published magazine articles.
Wood recalls the notorious Springfield, Missouri, showdown between Davis Tutt and Wild Bill Hickok, which ushered in the era of the Wild West. He remembers the biggest railroad-settler dispute in Kansas history and the Roscoe shootout that resulted in the murder of John Younger—a member of Jesse James’s gang—at the hands of Pinkerton detectives. This revealing volume also mentions the not-as-well-known, but equally as scandalous crimes, including the bank holdup by female bandit Cora Hubbard and the bloody Benders’ massacre as well as such infamous outlaws as Bonnie and Clyde, Bill Cook, Henry Starr, and many more.
“A vivid portrayal of the time when western Missouri was part of the Wild West. Larry Wood has enhanced his careful historical research with graphic details and meaningful commentary. His account of these little-known bad men and women gives a true picture of the wild and brutal side of the era.” —Ellen Gray Massey, author of The Bittersweet Ozarks at a Glance
The Ultimate Ponzi
9781455617869
Regular price $26.00 Sale price $19.50 Save 25%
This true crime expos details the exploits of a Florida lawyer and master con artist who stole more than a billion dollars before getting caught.
In what became one of the most ruthless Ponzi schemes in United States history, Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein stole $1.4 billion to finance his opulent lifestyle. It�s a story of corruption, murder, sex, and suicide in which no one is innocent. From Rothstein�s humble beginnings in the Bronx through his sudden rise to become one of the most powerful men in Florida, the full story is revealed in The Ultimate Ponzi.
An employment lawyer of flamboyant charm and seemingly endless wealth, Rothstein infiltrated South Florida society by posing as a philanthropist. All the while, he was using criminal kingpin methods to corrupt one prominent businessman after another. But in late 2009, South Florida learned that Rothstein was far from generous�he was a destructive con artist who plundered investor accounts to build his own fortune.
With photographs and input from community members and psychologists, The Ultimate Ponzi reveals the man behind the scam that deceived hundreds. Despite Rothstein�s lavish lifestyle, he was unable to escape judgment both from the law and from the society he used to manipulate.
In what became one of the most ruthless Ponzi schemes in United States history, Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein stole $1.4 billion to finance his opulent lifestyle. It�s a story of corruption, murder, sex, and suicide in which no one is innocent. From Rothstein�s humble beginnings in the Bronx through his sudden rise to become one of the most powerful men in Florida, the full story is revealed in The Ultimate Ponzi.
An employment lawyer of flamboyant charm and seemingly endless wealth, Rothstein infiltrated South Florida society by posing as a philanthropist. All the while, he was using criminal kingpin methods to corrupt one prominent businessman after another. But in late 2009, South Florida learned that Rothstein was far from generous�he was a destructive con artist who plundered investor accounts to build his own fortune.
With photographs and input from community members and psychologists, The Ultimate Ponzi reveals the man behind the scam that deceived hundreds. Despite Rothstein�s lavish lifestyle, he was unable to escape judgment both from the law and from the society he used to manipulate.
