Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story

Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story
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On a spring day in 1961, over-the-road trucker Jim Harper was en route from Mauston, Wisconsin, to his home in Minneapolis. At 70 miles per hour, with a combined 60,000 pounds of man, machine, and material, he approached a curve along the Great River Road and hit the brakes. The tractor-trailer didnâ€™t slow. Harperâ€™s brake lines had been cut.
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Â In preceding months, Harper had led an insurgency in his Teamstersâ€™ Local 544 to clean up corruption among its leaders. His efforts drew the attention of none other than Jimmy Hoffa, at the time focused on securing his right to lead the national Teamsters organization without government intervention.
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Jim Harper had his reasons for confronting his localâ€™s leadershipâ€”a hardscrabble childhood and a stint in Angola prison had left him seeking redemption, and Jimmy Hoffa had publicly called for union reform. But Hoffa, under federal investigation for questionable financial dealings, had deep, dark secrets; the last thing he needed was a spotlight on Minneapolis. Despite the increasing threats to his life and those of his young family, Harper continued to press his case.
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In this fascinating account, Harperâ€™s son traces the interwoven paths of these two menâ€”a criminal icon and a determined vigilanteâ€”from their formative years through their unbelievable face-off.
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Steven J. Harper has been a litigation partner in the international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP for more than twenty years and has tried civil cases to judges and juries throughout the country. This is his first book.
Country USA
Brand Borealis Books
Manufacturer Borealis Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 0873515803_used
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780873515801
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Borealis Books
Manufacturer	Borealis Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	0873515803_used
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780873515801
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story

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