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Book Review of Tough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams

Tough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams
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THIS BOOK IS NOT A MYSTERY. It is a partly historical, partly whimsical look back at the Jewish gangsters that came out of the 20's and
30's. Written from the perspective of a group of Brooklyn natives now living in California, the author takes off from that point to
deliver a very different look at the gangsters who make up the "Tough Jews".