{"product_id":"speaking-ill-of-the-dead-jerks-in-connecticut-history-paperback","title":"Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut 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\u003eRay Bendici\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 Connecticut History\u003c\/i\u003e features fifteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from Benedict Arnold to P.T. Barnum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightfully wicked look at the badly behaved characters who shaped the history of Connecticut throughtheir deeds and misdeeds. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Connecticut History features fifteen short profiles of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of the Nutmeg State. It reveals the dark side of some well-known and even revered characters from Connecticut's past--both part-time Jerks and others who were Jerks through and through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Bendici\u003c\/b\u003e is associate editor at Connecticut Magazine, where he has covered the state in depth for over a decade, including through his monthly \"Sunday Drive\" and \"Being There\" columns. He also runs DamnedCT.com, which is dedicated to all that's odd, unexplained, unusual and curious in Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468150653181,"sku":"9780762772155","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ay9lK3pOQ1I3NUdoTnN2L0hacGpWQT09.webp?v=1777285594","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/speaking-ill-of-the-dead-jerks-in-connecticut-history-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}