Blessed Are the Bank Robbers: The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw

Smith, Chas

ISBN 10: 1419754734 / ISBN 13: 9781419754739

Edité par Harry N. Abrams, 2022

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Synopsis :

A rollicking true story of Bibles and bank robberies in Southern California, from a talented and highly praised gonzo journalistChas Smith grew up deeply enmeshed in the evangelical Christian world that grew out of Southern California in the late 1960s. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors, but his cousin Daniel Courson was GrandmaÆs favorite. Smith looked up to Cousin Danny. He was handsome, adventurous, and smart, earned a degree from Bible college, and settled into a family and a stable career. Needless to say, it was a big surprise when Cousin Danny started robbing banks. Known as the ôFloppy Hat Bandit,ö Courson robbed 19 of them in a torrid six-week spree before being caught and sentenced to seven years. When he tried to escape, they tacked on another year. And when he finally got out, despite seeming to be back on the straight and narrow, Cousin Danny disappeared. Banks started getting robbed again. It seemed Cousin Danny might be gunning for the record. SmithÆs Blessed Are th

À propos de l'auteur: Chas Smith is the author of Cocaine + Surfing, Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell, which was a finalist for the PEN Center USA Award for Nonfiction, and Reports from Hell. Smith began his career as a foreign correspondent, writing pieces for Vice, Paper, and Blackbook, among others, from Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, Azerbaijan, and Colombia, which led to a brief career as a war correspondent for Current TV. He lives in Los Angeles.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Blessed Are the Bank Robbers: The True ...
Éditeur : Harry N. Abrams
Date d'édition : 2022
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : acceptable