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I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
"I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran. To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the walls and floors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews Frank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the mob, and for his friend...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
April 15th 2008
by Steerforth Press
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Interesting oral account of Teamster and Mob hit man, Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran's life and work alongside Teamster Boss, Jimmy Hoffa and other organized crime chieftans, as well as his revealing knowledge of the details of Hoffa's "Last Ride".
Written by former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Delaware, Charles Brandt, the narrative is told in Sheeran's own words (with Brandt filling in the gaps for clarification on many details) therefore everything is very matter-of...more
Written by former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Delaware, Charles Brandt, the narrative is told in Sheeran's own words (with Brandt filling in the gaps for clarification on many details) therefore everything is very matter-of...more
“I Heard You Paint House's - Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa,” is the autobiography of mobster Frank “The Irishman” Sheehan, written by former homicide prosecutor and Chief Deputy Attorney General of the State of Delaware, Charles Brandt. The main point of the book is that Sheehan, more than 25 years after the disappearance of Teamsters union President Jimmy Hoffa, finally admitted to putting two bullets in Hoffa's head. The book is interspersed with Brant's writing, which are precise and quite...more
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This is a great book! Its usefulness isn't just from the Jimmy Hoffa disappearance revelations, which I consider credible but not foolproof, but with its history of mid-20th century American history. The microcosm of this individual story shows so much about the macrocosm of American society, and the sections on Robert Kennedy's organized crime crusade as well as the internal politics of the Teamsters bring history alive. Mr. Brandt is a talented storyteller!
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The book, "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa, is about Jimmy Hoffa's life and his mysterius death. Jimmy's main Internal conflict was being convicted of jury tampering and attempted bribery. His main external conflict was his death.
While readin this book i made a text-to-world connection. with how politicans are alway landing in hot water. Like Elliote Spitzer for example.
I would give this book...more
While readin this book i made a text-to-world connection. with how politicans are alway landing in hot water. Like Elliote Spitzer for example.
I would give this book...more
Although this book was interesting, even believable, it really doesn't answer the question of what happened to Hoffa. It gave a plausible scenario that could have happened, but stopped short (not the authors fault) of answering the big question.
I also feel.... Just let down. All those years all those questions and possibilities ..... Giants stadium, etc. to think reality was so anti-climatic so not tv mob just left me bored.
but then real life is never as interesting as it is on tv.
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I also feel.... Just let down. All those years all those questions and possibilities ..... Giants stadium, etc. to think reality was so anti-climatic so not tv mob just left me bored.
but then real life is never as interesting as it is on tv.
...more
Astonished by some of the claims Frank Sheeran made, especially the whole Jimmy Hoffa incident! I feel that some facts are present, it's just not as cut and dried as the author would like for us to think. Definitely an intriguing read, with a well written pace that enables the reader to finsh chapters, resulting in completely reading the book. It's worth it's price, and for the amount of previously unpublished facts, that in itself makes this book special, the reader gets an insider's look at th...more
There are so many revelations in this book that it’s hard to review it without giving something away. Growing up during the depression with an abusive father and then enduring a difficult WWII experience in the army Frank Sheeran evolved into a man capable of almost anything. It’s a fascinating story and it all sounds very plausible to me. It touches on many of the great historical mysteries and conspiracy theories of the last half century. It's a fascinating read.
This book makes some outrageous claims. It says Jack Ruby procured prostitutes for Meyer Lansky and the Chicago Mob, and was a minor mobster himself. Why would Jack Ruby shoot Lee Harvey Oswald if he was mobbed up?
From Sheeran saying he got his on the job assassin training from shooting German POWs during The Battle of the Bulge, to saying the mob orchestrated the Kennedy Assassination, this book is absolutely groundbreaking.
Although Sheeran lies at times, I think, a lot ...more
From Sheeran saying he got his on the job assassin training from shooting German POWs during The Battle of the Bulge, to saying the mob orchestrated the Kennedy Assassination, this book is absolutely groundbreaking.
Although Sheeran lies at times, I think, a lot ...more
"I Heard You Paint Houses" was a great read! I'm sure the movie will also be great. Can't wait to see the movie. They keep moving the date back......c'mon let's start shooting the movie! Hopefully Jack Nicholson will play Jimmy Hoffa...Jack did a great job in the movie "Hoffa". If not Jack........maybe Harvey Keitel as Jimmy?
If you enjoyed Goodfellas, Casino or Donnie Brasco, this book is a must read. Brandt relays Frank Sheeran's story beautifully, from his rough upbringing all the way to his deathbed. Whether or not Sheeran really did kill Hoffa doesn't really matter because this is a masterfully told story.
still reading..just a good book. Wonderfully written..a little on the dark side..but still a good book. Just finished..it was good. I dont know if i agree with or believe that Sheeran did it but it was a good book. Little before my time but good book. If you seen the movie..which i did see the movie first..it kind of makes you second guesse what is said in the book.
I found this to be fascinating. I don't know which interested me more, Sheeran's Army exploits, his time with gangsters or his time with Hoffa. After finishing the book, I find myself believing Mr. Brandt's conclusions about what really happened to Hoffa, particularly Sheeran's part in it.
Somehow Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran rose from petty thief to a friend of James R. Hoffa, and in turn the Italian mafia. It is difficult to tell the bluffing from reality, but it is an interesting read.
I was appalled by the arrogance and ruthlessness of Frank Sheeran. At the end of the first chapter I almost stopped reading it but I continued on and finished it. I am afraid there is still to much of this lawlessness around.
About his life in the Mafia and his friendship with Jimmy Hoffa; accounts for Hoffa's last days before his disappearance. Felt long in parts, but the parts about Hoffa were interesting.
A very believable explanation of what happened to Jimmy Hoffa, and why it happened. Bibliography includes insight on the JFK Dallas Assassination, Bay of Pigs & Cuba Invasion and more.
Incredible book. It's fascinating that this kind of activity was going on all around me while I was growing up. Crazy!
I couldn't put it down till I was finished...my first taste of the "Mafia" life. A little hard to follow but worth the effort
Very interesting book. If you beleive the story Frank is telling, all the conspiracy theories on JFK, Castro, etc are given credit.
Good book about Jimmy Hoffa's life and disappearance. I found it quite intriguing and we all now know what happened...
Lots of inside information about the labor unions and their relationship to the Mafia. Lots of Detroit detail.
Awesome book telling the story of the local mob and the Teamsters labor leader, jimmy Hoffa's, death.
Not quite sure this closes the case on Jimmy Hoffa, but it IS an entertaining read nonetheless...
Fascinating story of the deathbed confession of Hoffa's killer. Certainly the most detailed and believable story of noted mobster, Frank Sheeran.
Besides the fact that Frank Sheehan's could be totally BSing in his interviews, I wasn't a fan of the long gap between the beginning and the end.
Wow! After completing this book, you'll be sure you know the real truth behind the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa- and even if you didn't care before, you will now! It's the memoir of Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran, told to the author over the course of a few years before Frank dies. Not only is it a confession of the Jimmy Hoffa murder, it also lays out in chilling detail just how much power and influence the mafia had (or has?) over the lives of every American, from labor issues to the e...more
Troubling beyond words - an indictment of many,m many areas of American society
A good read. Amazing that he killed so many people and, for the most part got away with it.
fascinating and revulsive!
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