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American Mafia: A History of its Rise to Power by Thomas Reppetto
Bugsy Siegel, Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, Lucky Luciano, The Black Hand . . . Legendary names in a thorough history of the Mafia in American history. Who did what to whom and how the mob was built is written in glorious detail by Thomas Reppetto.

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Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black
Anyone familiar with Lewis Black's stand-up will appreciate this collection. These short biographical essays range from notoriously funny to vaguely, unmistakably sad.

Read it, you'll probably laugh out loud at least once.

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High and Mighty by by Keith Bradsher
Good short history of the auto history and the American truck. Although the title is rather ominous, the author does a credible job of explaining how Americans made the transition from 22-foot Buicks to 5000 pound Ford Expeditions.