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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2005
- ISBN
- 9781586420895
- Book Title
- I Heard You Paint Houses : Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
- Publisher
- Steerforth Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Murder / General, United States / 20th Century, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws
- Item Weight
- 13.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Steerforth Press
ISBN-10
1586420895
ISBN-13
9781586420895
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43751997
Product Key Features
Book Title
I Heard You Paint Houses : Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, United States / 20th Century, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-006625
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Please visit WWW.HOFFASOLVED.COM "Is Sheeran believable? Very . . . and 'I Heard You Paint Houses' is a very enjoyable book." -Trial Magazine "A page-turning account of one man's descent into the mob." -Delaware News Journal "Sheeran's confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery." Michael Baden, M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York "I'm fully convinced now that Sheeran was in fact the man who did the deed. And I'm impressed, too, by the book's readability and by its factual accuracy in all areas on which I'm qualified to pass judgment. Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery." -Professor Arthur Sloane, author ofHoffa "One of Sheeran's virtues was his gift as a storyteller; one of his flaws was his tendency to murder, in mobster jargon, 'to paint houses.' . . . Sheeran acknowledged that he was the one who killed the Teamsters boss. . . . On July 30, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. Sheeran explains how he did it, in prose reminiscent of the best gangster films." Associated Press "Told with such economy and chilling force as to make The Sopranos suddenly seem overwrought and theatrical." -New York Daily News "Brandt's book gives new meaning to the term 'guilty pleasure.'" -Bryan Burrough in theNew York Times Book Review "A terrific read." -Kansas City Star, "Is Sheeran believable? Very . . . and 'I Heard You Paint Houses' is a very enjoyable book." -Trial Magazine "A page-turning account of one man's descent into the mob." -Delaware News Journal "Sheeran's confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery." Michael Baden, M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York "I'm fully convinced now that Sheeran was in fact the man who did the deed. And I'm impressed, too, by the book's readability and by its factual accuracy in all areas on which I'm qualified to pass judgment. Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery." -Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa "One of Sheeran's virtues was his gift as a storyteller; one of his flaws was his tendency to murder, in mobster jargon, 'to paint houses.' . . . Sheeran acknowledged that he was the one who killed the Teamsters boss. . . . On July 30, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. Sheeran explains how he did it, in prose reminiscent of the best gangster films." Associated Press "Told with such economy and chilling force as to make The Sopranos suddenly seem overwrought and theatrical." -New York Daily News "Brandt's book gives new meaning to the term 'guilty pleasure.'" -Bryan Burrough in the New York Times Book Review "A terrific read." -Kansas City Star, Please visit WWW.HOFFASOLVED.COM "Pre-production of the movie 'The Irishman' is moving ahead. That's the name currently given to the film based on Charles Brandt's book, 'I Heard You Paint Houses.' It's a compelling, can't-put-down account of the life of Philadelphia-area mobster Frank Sheeran." -- Delaware News Journal "Is Sheeran believable? Very . . . and ' I Heard You Paint Houses ' is a very enjoyable book." -- Trial Magazine "A page-turning account of one man's descent into the mob." -- Delaware News Journal "Sheeran's confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery." - Michael Baden, M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York "I'm fully convinced - now - that Sheeran was in fact the man who did the deed. And I'm impressed, too, by the book's readability and by its factual accuracy in all areas on which I'm qualified to pass judgment. Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery." -- Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa "One of Sheeran's virtues was his gift as a storyteller; one of his flaws was his tendency to murder, in mobster jargon, 'to paint houses.' . . . Sheeran acknowledged that he was the one who killed the Teamsters boss. . . . On July 30, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. Sheeran explains how he did it, in prose reminiscent of the best gangster films." - Associated Press "Told with such economy and chilling force as to make The Sopranos suddenly seem overwrought and theatrical." -- New York Daily News "Brandt's book gives new meaning to the term 'guilty pleasure.'" -- Bryan Burrough in the New York Times Book Review "A terrific read." -- Kansas City Star , Please visit WWW.HOFFASOLVED.COM "Pre-production of the movie 'The Irishman' is moving ahead. That's the name currently given to the film based on Charles Brandt's book, 'I Heard You Paint Houses.' It's a compelling, can't-put-down account of the life of Philadelphia-area mobster Frank Sheeran." - Delaware News Journal "Is Sheeran believable? Very . . . and ' I Heard You Paint Houses ' is a very enjoyable book." - Trial Magazine "A page-turning account of one man's descent into the mob." - Delaware News Journal "Sheeran's confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery." Michael Baden, M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York "I'm fully convinced now that Sheeran was in fact the man who did the deed. And I'm impressed, too, by the book's readability and by its factual accuracy in all areas on which I'm qualified to pass judgment. Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery." -Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa "One of Sheeran's virtues was his gift as a storyteller; one of his flaws was his tendency to murder, in mobster jargon, 'to paint houses.' . . . Sheeran acknowledged that he was the one who killed the Teamsters boss. . . . On July 30, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. Sheeran explains how he did it, in prose reminiscent of the best gangster films." Associated Press "Told with such economy and chilling force as to make The Sopranos suddenly seem overwrought and theatrical." - New York Daily News "Brandt's book gives new meaning to the term 'guilty pleasure.'" -Bryan Burrough in the New York Times Book Review "A terrific read." - Kansas City Star , Please visit WWW.HOFFASOLVED.COM "Pre-production of the movie 'The Irishman' is moving ahead. That's the name currently given to the film based on Charles Brandt's book, 'I Heard You Paint Houses.' It's a compelling, can't-put-down account of the life of Philadelphia-area mobster Frank Sheeran." -- Delaware News Journal "Is Sheeran believable? Very . . . and ' I Heard You Paint Houses ' is a very enjoyable book." -- Trial Magazine "A page-turning account of one man's descent into the mob." -- Delaware News Journal "Sheeran's confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery." - Michael Baden, M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York "I'm fully convinced - now - that Sheeran was in fact the man who did the deed. And I'm impressed, too, by the book's readability and by its factual accuracy in all areas on which I'm qualified to pass judgment. Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery." -- Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa "One of Sheeran's virtues was his gift as a storyteller; one of his flaws was his tendency to murder, in mobster jargon, 'to paint houses.' . . . Sheeran acknowledged that he was the one who killed the Teamsters boss. . . . On July 30, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. Sheeran explains how he did it, in prose reminiscent of the best gangster films." - Associated Press "Told with such economy and chilling force as to make The Sopranos suddenly seem overwrought and theatrical." -- New York Daily News "Brandt's book gives new meaning to the term 'guilty pleasure.'" -- Bryan Burrough in the New York Times Book Review "A terrific read." -- Kansas City Star, Please visit WWW.HOFFASOLVED.COM "Pre-production of the movie 'The Irishman' is moving ahead. That's the name currently given to the film based on Charles Brandt's book, 'I Heard You Paint Houses.' It's a compelling, can't-put-down account of the life of Philadelphia-area mobster Frank Sheeran." - Delaware News Journal "Is Sheeran believable? Very . . . and ' I Heard You Paint Houses ' is a very enjoyable book." - Trial Magazine "A page-turning account of one man's descent into the mob." - Delaware News Journal "Sheeran's confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery." Michael Baden, M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York "I'm fully convinced now that Sheeran was in fact the man who did the deed. And I'm impressed, too, by the book's readability and by its factual accuracy in all areas on which I'm qualified to pass judgment. Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery." - Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa "One of Sheeran's virtues was his gift as a storyteller; one of his flaws was his tendency to murder, in mobster jargon, 'to paint houses.' . . . Sheeran acknowledged that he was the one who killed the Teamsters boss. . . . On July 30, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. Sheeran explains how he did it, in prose reminiscent of the best gangster films." Associated Press "Told with such economy and chilling force as to make The Sopranos suddenly seem overwrought and theatrical." - New York Daily News "Brandt's book gives new meaning to the term 'guilty pleasure.'" - Bryan Burrough in the New York Times Book Review "A terrific read." - Kansas City Star
Dewey Decimal
364.1/06/0973
Synopsis
The screenplay adaptation of this New York Bestseller is currently in production to be directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro. A fascinating account of the dark side of American history and takes its title from the first words Jimmy Hoffa spoke to Frank Sheeran. In the course of nearly five years of interviews, Sheeran confessed to Brandt his involvement in multiple hits for the mob and his friend Hoffa. The result is a rich cultural history, told from the inside and the making of a true crime classic., "I Heard You Paint Houses" will soon be a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese. The working title for the movie is "The Irishman." The first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran were, "I heard you paint houses." To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the walls and floors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews Frank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the mob, and for his friend Hoffa. Sheeran learned to kill in the U.S. Army, where he saw an astonishing 411 days of active combat duty in Italy during World War II. After returning home he became a hustler and hit man, working for legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino. Eventually he would rise to a position of such prominence that in a RICO suit then-U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani would name him as one of only two non-Italians on a list of 26 top mob figures. When Bufalino ordered Sheeran to kill Hoffa, he did the deed, knowing that if he had refused he would have been killed himself. Sheeran's important and fascinating story includes new information on other famous murders including those of Joey Gallo and JFK, and provides rare insight to a chapter in American history. Charles Brandt has written a page-turner that has become a true crime classic. ", A true crime classic that introduces mob legend Frank Sheeran. Now to be made into a movie directed by Martin Scorcese and starring Robert De Niro as Sheeran.
Epilogue by
Brandt, Charles
LC Classification Number
HV6446.B73 2004
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- h***t (52)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m so happy with the book! It arrived fast and just as described. The best part is that it’s the correct edition, the same one listed. I’ve ordered books from other sellers that were different editions than the one listed but this seller did great and packaged the book so well, too. This was such a great price!
- k***r (1161)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived in excellent condition and very well packaged. Special care taken to ensure no damage to item. Very much appreciated. Super lightning fast shipping and delivery. Great seller and great price. Item is better than advertised. In like new condition. Very pleased with transaction and item. My nephew is going to love it. Thank you and hope to do business with you again. GREAT JOB.
- s***u (311)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat seller! The Kansas City, MO Post Office took about 11 days to get the package from "accepted at facility" to "in transit," but the seller was helpful when I contacted them about it. I would do business with them again. Paperback book was in great condition when it arrived! Great price too.The Lost Art of Reading Natures Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predi (#156628259793)