The Life Crimes and Hard Times of Ricky Atkinson, Leader of the Dirty Tricks Gang
A True Story
Published on 30. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-1-55096-674-9 (ISBN)
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto, ON
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55096-674-9 (9781550966749)
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Persons
Richard Atkinson, now in his 60s, is a free man, out on full parole. Today, after reconciling his past and life, he actively works to educate youth and people from all backgrounds about the no-win choice of being a criminal. Joe Fiorito is a Canadian journalist, author, and recently retired columnist for the Toronto Star. He is the author of one novel, The Song Beneath the Ice, and three nonfiction books.