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ISBN: 9781929663019

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, bostonmountaintraders.
This is a story of greed and altruism, deceit and naivete, revenge and disillusionment between two people whose lives become inextricably entwined. They crave each other's company for selfish reasons. Their marriage, which is founded on false foundations, crumbles. Even as they live their separate lives, they cannot escape. Their son grows to a fine young man who assesses his parent's life as a battle of inflated egos in a marriage void of affection. Each blames the other, neither facing the reality of failure to create a sincere relationship. In the end, the insatiable desire for revenge destroys them. Seven years after Joe Haldimann married Elizabeth Arlene, she drowned in a boating accident on Lake Michigan in 1898. Joe faces the prospect of raising the only child of the marriage, Suzanne, who is four years old. She becomes an attractive, determined executive but the sudden death of her father traumatizes her. Alone and unhappy carrying the responsibilities of her father's estate, she falls for Harry Matheu whom she sees in the image of her father. Harry, a cartage contractor, associates with Rocco Rossetti, a well-connected mobster. Suzanne's inherited wealth is the answer to Harry's dreams. On a whim, Suzanne persuades Harry to join her in establishing a haberdashery store. He thinks it's crazy but yields because of her wealth. In her efforts to understand his lifestyle, her lawyer directs her to Sergio Cellini an underworld fixer of dubious reputation. Harry and Suzanne marry. Despite promises not to have a family, Suzanne becomes pregnant. Harry insists on an abortion; she refuses. When the child comes into the world with hereditary features of an earlier ancestor, Harry is distraught, refusing all paternal love. He sets out to prove he is as capable as his wife in conducting business. He learns to invest in marketable securities and sets-up candy and ice-cream stores. When his wife's lawyer recognizes his achievements, Harry considers he has reached the peak of success. He becomes a modestly wealthy man often dining with the president of his bank. He borrows heavily. Disaster strikes in the form of the market crash of '29. Harry is destitute and the marriage is all but over. On his departure from Chicago, he cons Rocco with a magnificent swindle that leaves his former friend as the butt of underworld jokes. Harry's Mafia associates find him a year later, beat him brutally and leave him for dead. Blaming his former wife for his troubles, he waits for the opportunity for revenge. Meanwhile, their son, Sam, becomes successful in his own right. He spends his summers at the Magdalene home in Calumet City where he learns about life through his baseball coach and the local parish priest. He matures and grows into a responsible young man. After the war he returns to Calumet City where he organizes a professional softball league, buys a store, marries and becomes a local hero in the community. Harry accidentally learns of Sam's success viewing it as an opportunity to gain the revenge he has sought so long. He devises a plan to extract money from his former wife. When Harry finally puts his plan into action, Suzanne, obsessed with hatred, returns to Sergio Cellini for help. She tries to protect herself and her son with cataclysmic results. Paperback, Label: Books By Byers, Books By Byers, Product group: Book, Published: 1999-11-01, Studio: Books By Byers, Sales rank: 14969717.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Dickson Street Bookshop.
Self published, 1999. Softcover. Very Good Condition /Fiction. Signed by Author. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. NOT ex-library. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Signed by Author. ISBN: 1929663013. ISBN/EAN: 9781929663019. Inventory No: 022237.

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A well-intentioned father, extraordinarily successful, blames himself for the accidental drowning of his wife on July 4, 1898. Disrespectful of his father s rakish lifestyle, conscious the characteristics of his unknown Asiatic mother might reappear in succeeding generations, he vows to follow a celibate life, devoting himself to raising his four-year old daughter, directing her away from boys and romance into a business career. He places her in a girl s Catholic school, then on to university where she acquires a master s degree in finance and economics. He establishes a business for her under the umbrella of his own enterprise. At the age of twenty-seven, already a budding success in the world of commerce, the sudden death of her father devastates her, leaving her to face life on her own, managing her huge inheritance. A chance encounter on a snowy evening leads her into the arms of a suave charlatan who captivates her. Seeking information about her new acquaintance, her esteemed lawyer directs her to an underworld character who warns her about the nature of her challenging new paramour. Alas, blinded by first love, she misinterprets the cautionary advice. The resulting marriage is a story of altruism and greed, naiveté and deceit, forgiveness and revenge as their lives become inextricably entwined. Founded on false foundations, their union crumbles. Even as they live their separate lives, they cannot escape, each obsessed with loathing in their hearts for their former partner, their insatiable desire for revenge ultimately destroying them. Their son, born with the appearance of his unknown ancestor, escapes his father s abuse, and thanks to his mother s teachings, becomes the beneficiary of his parents turbulent relationship.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Auxarcs Enterprises.
Very Good. Inscribed by author, appears unread, very tight/square copy, no spine creases, crisp text; some brushed dust top page edges o/w very minor corner wear.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Auxarcs Enterprises.
Tight squared copy, seem unread; minor outer wear.

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Bent-Coin~~Stephen-P-Byers, Bent Coin, Paperback.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks [8304062], RICHMOND, TX, U.S.A.
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