Summary of Sam Giancana, Chuck Giancana & Bettina Giancana's Double Cross

By IRB Media

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#1 The saga of Sam Giancana, its social and historical significance aside, would never have reached a single reader without the enthusiasm of our literary agent, Frank Weimann. We are indebted to him for his efforts and friendship.

#2 Double Cross is a biography of Sam Giancana, who was the head of the Chicago mob, and his impact on national and global affairs. It is a sordid and difficult legacy, and one that we did not choose. We hope that after reading the book, the reader will not find those bearing the Giancana name guilty by association with Sam.

#3 The reader may be able to change America’s future after reading this book. They will realize that the ultimate double cross was not perpetrated against one individual, but was committed against the people of this nation and the citizens of the world.

#4 On June 19, 1975, Chuck attended his brother’s wake. Hundreds of reporters, curious onlookers, FBI agents, and police officers crowded the chapel parking lot.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822523050

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Insights on Sam Giancana and Chuck Giancana & Bettina Giancana's Double Cross

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The saga of Sam Giancana, its social and historical significance aside, would never have reached a single reader without the enthusiasm of our literary agent, Frank Weimann. We are indebted to him for his efforts and friendship.

#2

Double Cross is a biography of Sam Giancana, who was the head of the Chicago mob, and his impact on national and global affairs. It is a sordid and difficult legacy, and one that we did not choose. We hope that after reading the book, the reader will not find those bearing the Giancana name guilty by association with Sam.

#3

The reader may be able to change America’s future after reading this book. They will realize that the ultimate double cross was not perpetrated against one individual, but was committed against the people of this nation and the citizens of the world.

#4

On June 19, 1975, Chuck attended his brother’s wake. Hundreds of reporters, curious onlookers, FBI agents, and police officers crowded the chapel parking lot.

#5

The wake was beautiful, but Chuck felt awkward and out of place. He wanted to know who had killed his brother, and why. He’d loved Mooney more than anyone else, but he’d still hated him.

#6

Chuck thought about his brother, Mooney, and how he had changed. He’d never seen Mooney laugh again after his wife died, until he was killed by a bastard.

#7

Chuck learned that it wasn’t the Outfit that wanted Mooney dead, but he knew who did. He knew that his brother was being targeted by a more powerful ally than the Mafia: the federal government.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The tree behind the Giancana family’s flat was a symbol of different things for different members of the family. It was a gauge by which to judge time and the changing seasons for Antonio, a haven for games of hide-and-seek for Mo, and a permanent carving board displaying life’s accomplishments and passions for Antonio.

#2

The Italian population in Chicago grew tremendously between 1890 and 1910, and they were quickly resented by the Irish and Jewish populations nearby. The Italians were slow to abandon their culture, and they were often peddlers in the Old Country.

#3

When he was ten years old, Mo fell into a gang called the 42s. They were a band of crazy dagos from the Patch, and they developed a reputation for being the meanest and most vicious dagos around.

#4

The 42 gang was made up of