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New Books

by Richard C. Lindberg

Winner of TWO Awards:
Society of Midland Authors 2009-2010 Biography Winner
&
Award of Excellence from the Illinois State Historical Society

The Gambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of the Chicago's Democratic Machine
 Southern Illinois University Press
(Elmer H Johnson & Carol Holmes Johnson Series in Criminology)
Hardcover
pre-order from Amazon.Com

Rich's lifelong fascination with Michael C. McDonald, Chicago's wily 19th Century political boss, roué, and roguish gambler, inspired the new book, published in May, 2009.

The McDonald story, a first-ever biography about this enigmatic but mostly forgotten gambler who built the foundation of the city's enduring, and eternally corrupt Democratic Machine is still in power after 120 years.

Chicago Yesterday & Today
by Rich Lindberg and Carol Jean Carlson
Publications International

A lavish photo and narrative essay of historic contemporary Chicago from the earliest days of the Fort Dearborn settlement through the opening of Millennium Park is available now. The beautiful edition debuted at the 2009 Lit Fest, and was enthusiastically received. Rich and Carol nearly sold out their personal inventory of books at the Society of Midland Authors author table.

This hardcover coffee-table edition features hundreds of vintage photographs, maps and wood-cut drawings juxtaposed with Chicago history and text supplied by Rich and his co-author Carol Jean Carlson. For Rich, it is quite a departure from crime, politics, and sports and a year-long writing project.

Now available in hardcover at all major retail book outlets.


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