Crazy Town
The Rob Ford Story
Published on 16. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-14-319090-5 (ISBN)
Description
Rob Ford's drug and alcohol-fuelled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the video of Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine. Her dogged pursuit of the story uncovered disturbing details about the mayor's past and shone a light on the history of substance abuse and criminal behaviour that has beset the Fords, one of the most ambitious families in Canada. After Doolittle helped break news of a second crack video, Ford entered rehab. Stripped of his mayoral powers, he nevertheless ran for mayor in the October 2014 election. Updated with new material, Crazy Town is a page-turning and insightful portrait of a troubled man, a formidable family, and a city caught in a jaw-dropping scandal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-319090-5 (9780143190905)
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Robyn Doolittle is an award-winning journalist and author. She is The Globe and Mail's corporate law reporter, and a former long-time member of the newspaper's investigative team. She began her career at the Toronto Star, covering crime and later municipal politics. She is the author of two books, Had It Coming: What's Fair In The Age of #MeToo?, which was shortlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize for non-fiction, and Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story, both of which were national bestsellers.