Norco '80 : the true story of the most spectacular bank robbery in American history
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Published
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2019.
Physical Description
xiv, 384 pages, 8 unnumbered of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile Measure
1110L
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Albany Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 364.15 HOULAHAN | On Shelf |
Campbell Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 364.152 HOULAHAN 2019 | On Shelf |
Carbon Co. Saratoga Library - Nonfiction | 364.15 HOULAHAN | On Shelf |
Fremont Co. - Dubois - Nonfiction | 364.1552 HOULA | On Shelf |
Fremont Co. - Lander - Main collection | 364.15 HOULA | On Shelf |
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Published
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2019.
Format
Book
Language
English
Lexile Measure
1110
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Summary
"Norco '80 tells the story of how five heavily armed young men--led by an apocalyptic born-again Christian--attempted a bank robbery that turned into one of the most violent criminal events in U.S. history, forever changing the face of American law enforcement. Part action thriller and part courtroom drama, Norco '80 transports the reader back to the Southern California of the 1970s, an era of predatory evangelical gurus, doomsday predictions, megachurches, and soaring crime rates, with the threat of nuclear obliteration looming over it all. In this riveting true story, a group of landscapers transformed into a murderous gang of bank robbers armed to the teeth with military-grade weapons. Their desperate getaway turned the surrounding towns into war zones. When it was over, three were dead and close to twenty wounded; a police helicopter was forced down from the sky, and thirty-two police vehicles were destroyed by thousands of rounds of ammo. The resulting trial shook the community to the core, raising many issues that continue to plague society today: from the epidemic of post-traumatic stress disorder within law enforcement to religious extremism and the militarization of local police forces." -- Dust jacket.
Reading Level
1110 L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Houlahan, P. (2019). Norco '80: the true story of the most spectacular bank robbery in American history . Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Houlahan, Peter, 1961-. 2019. Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History. Counterpoint.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Houlahan, Peter, 1961-. Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History Counterpoint, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Houlahan, Peter. Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History Counterpoint, 2019.
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