Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History by Paul Della Valle (English)

Description: Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History by Paul Della Valle Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The 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. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History features eighteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from the pompous and self-righteous Cotton Mather to the swindler Charles Ponzi. Author Biography Paul Della Valle, father of three and grandfather of two, lives on five acres of an old farm in Sterling, Massachusetts with his wife Karen, Yaz, the worlds greatest dog, and Boots Vanzetti, their anarchist cat. A golf addict, he mows two of the acres so he can practice hitting full wedges. Della Valle won dozens of writing and reporting awards in a thirty-year career as a journalist that began even before he graduated from Metropolitan State College in Denver in 1979. In 1996, he founded The Lancaster Times and Clinton Courier, which he published for nine years. He has taught writing at Worcesters Clark University and journalism at Bostons Northeastern University. He is also a songwriter, and sings and plays guitar with the Worcester County Bluegrass All Stars. In 2009, Globe Pequot Press published his book Massachusetts Troublemakers: Rebels, Reformers, and Radicals from the Bay State. Noted Boston Globe book critic David Mehegan said of Massachusetts Troublemakers, "Its a lively survey of spirited characters … It reminds us how much we need people who yank our collective social beards, people who know they are different and are happy to be." While researching the life of Horace Mann for that book, Della Valle was motivated to become a public school teacher. He now joyously teaches English to Clinton High School students who inspire him every day. Details ISBN 0762779152 ISBN-13 9780762779154 Title Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History Author Paul Della Valle Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 232 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:137143500; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780762779154

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Book Title: Speaking Ill of the Dead : Jerks in Boston History

Number of Pages: 232 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

Publication Year: 2013

Topic: United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), General, Criminals & Outlaws, Customs & Traditions, Historical, Criminology

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

Item Weight: 0.6 Oz

Author: Paul Della Valle

Item Length: 9 in

Book Series: Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Histo Ser.

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback