Gangsters of Harlem
by Ron Chepesiuk
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Author: Ron ChepesiukEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-25
ISBN: 1569803188
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Barricade Books
Book Reviews of Gangsters of Harlem
Book Review: No . . . Uh Uh . . . I'm Sorry
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered this book at the same time I ordered Harlem Godfather: The Rap on my Husband, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, and I'm so glad I read that one first. Because when I started reading Gangsters of Harlem and got to the part on Bumpy Johnson I couldn't believe my eyes. Mr. Chepesiuk just jotted down all of the misinformation that's been floating around on Bumpy Johnson for years and is passing it on like it's research! All of the stuff about Bumpy attending the Avery Institute and a bunch of other nonsence is in this book, when if the author had bothered to talk to any of Bumpy's family and old friends he would have discoved all this stuff was wrong.
If you want to find out the real story about Bumpy Johnson, read Harlem Godfather: The Rap on Bumpy Johnson which was written by Bumpy's wife. It also has a lot of stuff about other old-time Harlem characters.
And then when reading another review on Mr. Chepesiuk book that says he got a lot of the stuff on the Italian mob wrong, too . . . well, it just makes you wonder where he's doing his research. Does being able to read old magazines with wrong information and copying what you read qualify as research?
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