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The life we chose, William "Big Billy" D'Elia and the last secrets of America's most powerful mafia family, Matt Birkbeck

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The life we chose, William "Big Billy" D'Elia and the last secrets of America's most powerful mafia family, Matt Birkbeck
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrationsplates
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The life we chose
Oclc number
1388362436
Responsibility statement
Matt Birkbeck
Sub title
William "Big Billy" D'Elia and the last secrets of America's most powerful mafia family
Summary
An investigative journalist takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob from the perspective of William "Big Billy" D'Elia, the "adopted son" of legendary organized crime boss Russell Bufalino who was a witness and participant to major historical events that have stymied law enforcement to this day
Table Of Contents
Pittston -- Russell -- Initiation -- Learning the ropes -- The league -- Gold Coast -- Deportation -- Good for everybody -- The box -- In, out, and in again -- The fixer -- Moving on -- Tookie -- Coming home -- Making do -- The wild, wild west -- The end of an era -- The boss -- Frank -- The beginning of the end -- Take it to the grave
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