Frank Rizzo by S. A. Paolantonio - 1994-10-15

Camino Books Inc, 1993. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Like New, slight wear to cover.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Philadelphia, PA: Camino Books, Inc, 2003. 10th Anniversary Edition. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Very good. x, 405, [1] pages. Signed by the author in the title page. Includes Introduction by John Timoney, Prologue, Epilogue, Author's Glossary, Acknowledgments, Notes, Selected Bibliography, and Index. Autographed copy sticker on front cover. The author was a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, covering politics for ten years. Frank Rizzo, Philadelphia's mayor, represented stability and security in an increasingly unstable and insecure America, particularly in the largest cities. Long after his death, most police officers continued to speak of him fondly, even longingly, because he supported the police at a time when almost everyone else looked down on them and denigrated them. Here at last is the first full-scale biography of Frank L. Rizzo, one of the most beloved and feared public figures in urban American history. Sweeping and finely detailed, this is a work of… Read More

Camino Books, 1994-10-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!