{"product_id":"speaking-ill-of-the-dead-jerks-in-chicago-history-paperback","title":"Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Chicago History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Selzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary--if misunderstood--thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative books. \u003ci\u003eSpeaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Chicago History\u003c\/i\u003e features 15 short biographies of nefarious characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of the Windy Citythrough their deeds and misdeeds. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Chicago History features twenty-five short profiles of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Windy City. It reveals the dark side of some well-known and even revered characters from Chicago's past--both part-time Jerks and others who were Jerks through and through. They include: Chicago's first notable jerk, John Kinzie, who established himself as a fur trader in 1804 and murdered a competitor in 1812Adolph Luetgert, the Sausage King of Chicago, whose wife disappeared under mysterious circumstancesCharles Comiskey, owner of the infamous Chicago \"Black Sox\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Selzer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Suspended and Influence People \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written nonfiction with a focus on Chicago history and folklore, including \u003ci\u003eThe Smart Aleck's Guide to American History, Your Neightborhood Gives Me the Creeps, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFatal Drop: True Tales of the Chicago Gallows.\u003c\/i\u003e He works nights running tours in Chicago, and is the host of the \u003ci\u003eChicago Unbelievable\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and blog. He frequently speaks at schools and libraries about Chicago history and Chicago ghost stories. He has been featured on The Mancow Radio Show, NPR, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, PBS, and several cable channels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468152389885,"sku":"9780762772919","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/NlRkdnlIS1UvaGlMUjEvNjRUWW80QT09.webp?v=1777285603","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/speaking-ill-of-the-dead-jerks-in-chicago-history-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}