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A Man Named Pearl, as listed under Biographies & Memoirs

A Man Named Pearl

By Gary Jones   gjones01   View All Books

Category: Biographies & Memoirs

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Biographical narrative about the authors Great-uncle Perl S. Jones, who purchased a 1917 Buick Roadster in Los Angeles on credit, sold the car in Salt Lake City and decided to keep the money. Perl makes his way back east to Syracuse, but is apprehended and extradited to California. He escapes before the train leaves the Syracuse station. Perl makes his way to Buffalo and Canada but is caught with help from the Buffalo police. Perl's story unfolds through newspaper accounts, prison documents and family photographs and letters.

Standard Portrait 8x10 inches (20x25 cm)  112 pages

Published: February 10, 2008

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The author, born in Rochester, NY, has lived in Central New York his entire life and attended Syracuse University for both his undergraduate and graduate (Master of Library Science) degrees. His paternal ancestors immigrated and settled in Onondaga County around more...

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