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It was a hot August night in a sleepy Florida beachtown outside Ft. Lauderdale, twenty five summers ago, when a frantic caller contacted the Hollywood Police, crying: “I just killed three people. Please catch me before I kill again. I’m going to kill more tonight.”
But the story of justice denied does not end with the conviction...
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This book will fill a long-felt want--it is a popular, readable history and it is intended for Jews and Gentiles...
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Sam T...
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In an era of entertainment titans, Al Jolson was recognized as the greatest - a Legend in his own time. But behind the legend was a human being, behind the booming voice and the electric personality there was a man. Profligate and petty. Magnificent and tawdry. Generous and suspicious. The Immortal Jolson is a fascinating and revealing study of the man and his time.
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read moreIt was a hot August night in a sleepy Florida beachtown outside Ft. Lauderdale, twenty five summers ago, when a frantic caller contacted the Hollywood Police, crying: “I just killed three people. Please catch me before I kill again. I’m going to kill more tonight.”
But the story of justice denied does not end with the conviction...
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