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Discover the gripping memoir, **The Pope of Brooklyn**, by Joseph Di Prisco—a compelling narrative that unearths the enigmatic life of his father, a hustler and bookmaker who roamed the streets of Brooklyn in the '50s and '60s. This brand new trade paperback is a must-have for memoir enthusiasts and true crime readers alike. Di Prisco brings to light the thrilling, often unsettling truths of father-son relationships complicated by crime and secrecy.
From the moment of his father’s tantalizing existence as a confidential informer to his shocking revelations regarding his father’s collaboration with corrupt NYPD cops, this memoir tells a suspenseful story of discovery and unraveling truths. Using previously undisclosed transcripts from New York State Appellate Division trials, readers will be drawn deep into the twisted past of a man called 'Pope.'
**The Pope of Brooklyn** serves as both a sequel and a prequel to Di Prisco’s critically acclaimed memoir, **Subway to California**. This new release promises to be an engaging exploration that enlightens the reader on the consequences of secrets and mysteries unveiled. Allow yourself to delve into this fascinating journey through family ties, crime, and the colorful history of Brooklyn.
**Shipping Information**: Free shipping is available for this item. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
**Condition**: BRAND NEW
**ISBN**: 9781947856608
**Format**: Trade paperback (US)
**Year**: 2019
**Publisher**: Rare Bird Books.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781947856608
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2019
Publisher: Rare Bird Books
Description:
Joseph Di Prisco's anticipated memoir brings the hustler, gambler, criminal, bookmaker, and confidential informer—Joe's father—back to life, and reveals the fascinating and unsettling truths that simultaneously bound and separated father and son. On the street they called him Pope, and he made his bones in Brooklyn during the '50s and '60s when Joe was a kid and had more questions about his dad than he would dare ask. Later, when Di Prisco accidentally discovered fifty-year-old transcripts of New York State Appellate Division trials, where his dad was the star witness against corrupt NYPD cops—cops with whom he collaborated—Pope's hazardous, veiled, twisted past was finally illuminated. The Pope of Brooklyn is both sequel and prequel to his much-praised memoir, Subway to California. Enlightened by these disclosures, Di Prisco flawlessly traces how secrets once revealed led to even deeper mysteries both for himself and for the reader.
From the moment of his father’s tantalizing existence as a confidential informer to his shocking revelations regarding his father’s collaboration with corrupt NYPD cops, this memoir tells a suspenseful story of discovery and unraveling truths. Using previously undisclosed transcripts from New York State Appellate Division trials, readers will be drawn deep into the twisted past of a man called 'Pope.'
**The Pope of Brooklyn** serves as both a sequel and a prequel to Di Prisco’s critically acclaimed memoir, **Subway to California**. This new release promises to be an engaging exploration that enlightens the reader on the consequences of secrets and mysteries unveiled. Allow yourself to delve into this fascinating journey through family ties, crime, and the colorful history of Brooklyn.
**Shipping Information**: Free shipping is available for this item. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
**Condition**: BRAND NEW
**ISBN**: 9781947856608
**Format**: Trade paperback (US)
**Year**: 2019
**Publisher**: Rare Bird Books.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781947856608
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2019
Publisher: Rare Bird Books
Description:
Joseph Di Prisco's anticipated memoir brings the hustler, gambler, criminal, bookmaker, and confidential informer—Joe's father—back to life, and reveals the fascinating and unsettling truths that simultaneously bound and separated father and son. On the street they called him Pope, and he made his bones in Brooklyn during the '50s and '60s when Joe was a kid and had more questions about his dad than he would dare ask. Later, when Di Prisco accidentally discovered fifty-year-old transcripts of New York State Appellate Division trials, where his dad was the star witness against corrupt NYPD cops—cops with whom he collaborated—Pope's hazardous, veiled, twisted past was finally illuminated. The Pope of Brooklyn is both sequel and prequel to his much-praised memoir, Subway to California. Enlightened by these disclosures, Di Prisco flawlessly traces how secrets once revealed led to even deeper mysteries both for himself and for the reader.