
Pre-Owned Tough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams in Jewish America (Hardcover) 9780684831152
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- Title: Pre-Owned Tough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams in Jewish America (Hardcover) 9780684831152
- Book Format: Hardcover
- ISBN10: 0684831155
- EAN: 9780684831152
- Author(s): Rich Cohen
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date: 1998
- Pre-Owned: Good: Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included.
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- Book formatHardcover
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- Publication dateApril, 1998
- Pages272
- Reading levelGrade 2
- PublisherSimon & Schuster
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Cohen's "Tough Jews" is the first in-depth examination of the Jewish underworld to chronicle the lives of the Jews from working-class families who took to the streets in search of illegitimate authority. The focus of Cohen's narrative is the generation of Jewish gangsters that controlled the neighborhoods in New York City where his father, and his father's childhood friend Larry King, came of age. These mobsters -- Louis Lepke, Meyer Lansky Dutch Schultz, and their soldiers on every side street, candy store, and front stoop -- lived out a legacy of brutality and criminality rarely inspected with such acuity and wit as in "Tough Jews".
With stories gleaned from oral histories, a comprehensive review of government documents, and dogged excavation of facts, Cohen reveals the machinery of Jewish organized crime in the early 20th century from the gangster's point of view, bringing to life an enigmatic figure in the history of American crime. Contributor: Rich Cohen
- Title: Pre-Owned Tough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams in Jewish America (Hardcover) 9780684831152
- Book Format: Hardcover
- ISBN10: 0684831155
- EAN: 9780684831152
- Author(s): Rich Cohen
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date: 1998
- Pre-Owned: Good: Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included.
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Why Walmart Pre-Owned?

Trusted sellers & quality items
Each Pre-Owned item listed comes from Walmart’s trusted performance-managed sellers, to ensure you get quality items.
Quality you can afford
Save even more on top brands & your most-loved items.

30-day free returns
Don’t love it? Most items offer a 30-day* free return policy, for added peace of mind.

Sustainability
Shopping Pre-Owned helps in extending the life of an item & reducing waste.
Product image for illustration purposes only. The item you receive may vary from the image in minor ways, such as slight differences in appearance, color, and/or design. *Exceptions apply during holiday season, and on certain electronics, collectibles, and jewelry.
