The 1930s was a tough decade; one made even tougher by Prohibition. During this lawless time in American history; a group of criminals called the Tri-State Gang emerged from Philadelphia and spread their operations south; through Baltimore to Richmond; wreaking bloody havoc and brutally eliminating those who knew too much about their heists. Once termed the "Dillingers of the East;" Robert Mais and Walter Legenza led their men and molls on a violent journey of robberies; murders; and escapes up and down the East Coast. Join historian Selden Richardson as he recounts the story of this whirlwind of crime and how it finally reached its climax in Richmond.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful. Not to be confused with Beers EncyclopediaBy Wintu1This Handbook is an excellent reference book; handsomely published by Shambhala; and affordable. BUT...do not confuse this with Beers Encyclopedia of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols and Motifs. This Handbook is NOT a paperback version of the Encyclopedia. The 400-page Encyclopedia goes into more detail; has additional text; and provides the reader with many; many more pages of drawings. I confused the two and thought I would save some money by buying the paperbound. Nope; its a much abridged version. If you can afford the Encyclopedia; it is well worth s price.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Infinite beautyBy Paul CamiraBeer is a genius of Tibetan symbolism and a master of the art. If Tibetan art is a passion of yours; or you are an aspiring Buddhist this is a must for you. He also published a larger hardcover volume which this was adapted from. The hardcover book is much more comprehensive; larger and quite beautiful. The quality of printing is excellent. Beers ability to replicate the repetitive images is almost robotic and mind blowing in his precision. Just look at the rolling waves or cloud formations..for pen and ink drawings that are vibrant and alive on the page. The essence of Tibetan Buddhist multiverse perception. It is infinitely enjoyable and informative as he defines all of the images meanings and the essence of what they evoke. Just looking at his drawings evokes a peaceful; meditative and introspective experience. For a student or artist studying Buddhism or just art; this will educate and enthrall. It gives definitive meaning and helps clarify the imagery in one volume unlike any other writings i have found. I do recommend this book as well as the larger comprehensive volume..also available on . Om mani padme hum.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Quintessential for its QualityBy BubblegumThis revised edition of Beers compilation of Tibetan symbols is indispensable as a student of Tibetan studies. Although I am not focused religion; the iconography if religious figures and themes comes up often enough that I had extensively relied on Google previews of the book and finally decided to buy a copy and save myself the screen time. The Handbook is a little better organized and has more of the material that I need compared to the earlier Encyclopedia. Beers images are clear and show a considerable amount of the possible variety; much easier to learn to recognize form than in the complexities of fully colored thangka. In terms of just needed a simple answer and enough background to start understanding and researching elements of iconography this book is the perfect launching point.The book is made with nice paper and the illustrations are nice and clear. Shipping with Prime was great.
