Blessed Are the Bank Robbers
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Blessed Are the Bank Robbers

The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw

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  1. 272 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Blessed Are the Bank Robbers

The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw

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About this book

A rollicking true story of Bibles and bank robberies in Southern California, from a talented and highly praised gonzo journalistChas Smith grew up deeply enmeshed in the evangelical Christian world that grew out of Southern California in the late 1960s. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors, but his cousin Daniel Courson was Grandma's favorite. Smith looked up to Cousin Danny. He was handsome, adventurous, and smart, earned a degree from Bible college, and settled into a family and a stable career. Needless to say, it was a big surprise when Cousin Danny started robbing banks. Known as the "e;Floppy Hat Bandit, "e; Courson robbed 19 of them in a torrid six-week spree before being caught and sentenced to seven years. When he tried to escape, they tacked on another year. And when he finally got out, despite seeming to be back on the straight and narrow, Cousin Danny disappeared. Banks started getting robbed again. It seemed Cousin Danny might be gunning for the record. Smith's Blessed Are the Bank Robbers is the wild, and wildly entertaining, story of an all-American anti-hero. It's a tale of bank robberies, art and jewel heists, high-speed chases, fake identities, encrypted Swiss email accounts, jilted lovers, and the dark side of an evangelical family (and it wasn't just Danny; an uncle was mixed up with the mujahideen). It's a book about what it means to live inside the church and outside the law.

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Information

Publisher
Abrams Press
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781647005467
Edition
0
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Chapter 1: Welcome to Paradise
  7. Chapter 2: Uncle Dave
  8. Chapter 3: A Brief History of Bank Robbery in America
  9. Chapter 4: Jesus Freaks
  10. Chapter 5: An Evangelical Camelot
  11. Chapter 6: Of Cinder Block Mausoleums and Men
  12. Chapter 7: Mohegan Sun
  13. Chapter 8: A Brief History of Gambling in America
  14. Chapter 9: Rob a Bank
  15. Chapter 10: Paradise Found
  16. Chapter 11: Paradise Lost
  17. Chapter 12: Do Not Wear Clothing That Resembles the Clothing That Prisoners Wear
  18. Chapter 13: Nothing Could Be More Absurd Than Moral Lessons at Such a Moment
  19. Chapter 14: A Brief History of Fugitives in America
  20. Chapter 15: Fathoming Secrets
  21. Chapter 16: Weird, Right??
  22. Chapter 17: Can I Possibly Not Understand Myself That I Am a Lost Man?
  23. Chapter 18: A Nice Place for Rough Boys
  24. Chapter 19: Intentional Living
  25. Chapter 20: Get Down. Get the Fuck Down, Now.
  26. Chapter 21: Writer’s Retreat
  27. Chapter 22: You’ve Never Been to Heaven, But You Got Pretty Close Last Night
  28. Postscript