| The Life Crimes and Hard Times of Ricky Atkinson, Leader of the Dirty Tricks Gang: A True Story Contributor(s): Atkinson, Richard (Author), Fiorito, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 155096674X ISBN-13: 9781550966749 Publisher: Exile Editions OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017430640 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (1.30 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A sober memoir that provides a solid understanding of how crime is situated in structural, cultural, historical, and situational contexts. This is the life story of Ricky Atkinson, leader of the Dirty Tricks Gang, who grew up fast and hard in one of Toronto's toughest neighborhoods during the social ferment of the Sixties, during the fledgling Black Power Movement in Canada. His life was made all the more difficult coming from a black, white and aboriginal mixed family. Under his leadership, the gang eventually robbed more banks and pulled off so many jobs, that it is unrivaled in Canadian history. Follow him from the mean streets to backroom plotting, to jail and back again as he learns the hard lessons of leadership, courage and betrayal. Today, after reconciling his past and life, he works to educate youth and people from all backgrounds about the no-win choice of being a criminal. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fiorito, Joe: - CA |