Uncle Al Capone

A stunning memoir by “the last living Capone.” Deirdre Marie Capone offers the portrait of an American family and her favorite Uncle, endlessly depicted as the iconic mastermind behind some of the century’s most brutal killings. Filled with never-before published family photos of Al Capone and surprising revelations about the man behind the notorious legend, this book tells the untold story from within the family.

- Learn the truth about the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
- Learn about Al Capone's role in the only successful escape from Alcatraz
- Even get the family recipes for Al Capone's favorite meals
- But most importantly, learn about what family life was like for the Capones and what it was like growing up in Chicago with the most notorious of last names.



ISBN-13: 9780982845103
Author : Deirdre Marie Capone
Publisher: Recaplodge LLC
Publication date: 10/27/2010

Editorial Reviews - Clarion ForeWord Reviews

"...a fascinating book that’s one part biography, one part memoir, and one part remembrance of Public Enemy #1." "Capone succeeds, balancing both the public history of Al, from the Valentine’s Day Massacre to his incarceration at Alcatraz, with personal photos, family recipes, and her own memories." "It brings a fresh perspective to the other Al Capone biographies, and finally gives the larger-than-life gangster the one thing that may have eluded him in life..."

Fewer Reviews - From The Critics

"...a fascinating book that's one part biography, one part memoir, and one part remembrance of Public Enemy n° 1."
"Capone succeeds, balancing both the public history of Al, from the Valentine's Day Massacre to his incarceration at Alcatraz, with personal photos, family recipes, and her own memories."
"It brings a fresh perspective to the other Al Capone biographies, and finally gives the larger-than-life gangster the one thing that may have eluded him in life..."

Meet the Author

Deirdre Marie Capone is the grandniece of Al Capone and the last living member of that family born with the last name "Capone." Growing up in Chicago as a member of the Capone family was uniquely difficult. And as soon as she could, she fled Chicago - and her name - and found her own success away from the shadow cast by the legacy of her famous uncle. Now, in her first book, she shares for the first time the intimate details of life within the Capone family.