From Graystone to Tombstone, Roger Snortland, 2002, North Dakota, Trade PBK

Description: From Graystone to TombstoneRoger Snortland2002 This is a story that combines tommy guns and Dillinger-era bank robbers with a mystery worthy of the hit show America's Most Wanted. Roger Snortland, for years the venerated coach of a high school in rural North Dakota, comes to terms with his convict father's bitter legacy in From Graystone to Tombstone. This haunting memoir will keep you riveted, as the unlikely little town of Tolna becomes the focus of national headlines and interstate manhunts. You'll read true accounts from a draconian, brutal penitentiary -- complete with verbatum[sic] prison rules demanding silence, obedience and forced marching to the chow line. Then, harshness and abuse from prison experience is heaped upon children of tender age, as Roger Snortland's dad tries to make ends meet back on the farm. Later, you'll follow the winding trail of a troubled sibling who turns his gun at the father he loves and hates at the same time. The reader will emerge from this book with a towering respect for the author, a man who endured pain, grief and needless guilt -- but who learned the art of forgiving and writes in the spirit of hope. --Publisher's Blurb As the townspeople of Tolna, North Dakota, prepared to celebrate America's Bicentennial in 1976 they marked the occasion by publishing their own town's history. ... On the first page of the bicentennial book, which contained biographies of local families and stories of the earliest businesses in town, the authors noted that Tolna was built by "stable and ambitious people" coming from Scandinavia, Germany, England, Ireland, and France. But they noted it wasn't always smooth sailing for the early pioneers of the late 1800s and early 1900s: "With such a mixture of people, it can be understood there were often disagreements, but happily nothing too serious." However, less than three months later, when the red, white and blue bicentennial merchandise still cluttered clearance racks at the town's five and dime, something very serious happened in Tolna. Local farmer Engolf Snortland, 68, had been shot and killed on his land north of town. In the years to come, the fallout from this unusual case would reach the Supreme Court and inspire groundbreaking legislation out of Bismark. And it all started with the adventures of a 14-year-old bootlegger. -- from The Vault podcast, aired November 17, 2022 Illustrated with black & white photographs and photocopies. See photos for a better idea of item's actual condition. The Fine Print: - Please see photos for a better idea of item's actual condition. - All items are sold in "as is" condition. - Descriptions of items' conditions include obvious defects. Additional minor defects may be present. - Multiple shipping options are usually available. If customer chooses a less expensive shipping service they agree to accept full responsibility for mishaps if that service does not include tracking and/or insurance. - International shipping is usually available. When it is, the only services offered are USPS First Class Package International (for items weighing four pounds or less) and/or USPS Priority International. No exceptions. Be aware, these services tend to be expensive. - Items may be shipped in clean reused packaging to reduce waste. - Please do not whine, whinge, complain, lament, whimper, grumble, fuss, bitch, piss, or moan to me about shipping rates. I do not make money from shipping. If the total cost of an item, including shipping, is more than your willingness to pay, please don't buy it. - Return policy varies by type of item listed. - Your satisfaction is important. Please contact me with any issues. - Items ship within one business day. - Please ask questions prior to the sale if anything is not clear. ---------- Check out our other listings. New items added every week.- Vintage Detective & True Crime Magazines from the early 20th century through the 1990s including more than five dozen titles.- Vintage Old West Magazines. - Ephemera related to the History of Crime in the Western U.S.- Quality books, some rare, ranging a wide variety of genres including: - American Literature - Latin American Literature - European Literature - Asian Literature - Large Format Art Books - Cultural History - Outlaws, Gangsters, and Law Enforcement: History of Crime in the Western U.S.- Random items of interest. And more! Additional items listed every week. Come back often to see what's new. Location Code: F-1

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