Frank Rizzo7 reviews
S. A. Paolantonio

Camino Books, 1994

A look at big-city politics with a larger-than-life mayor

+ Frank Rizzo
+ well done
+ A Great Man, A Fantastic Book!
+ Overall very good, misses some things.
  
  











  



  
The Prince of Providence: The Rise and Fall of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor6 reviews
Mike Stanton

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004

We miss Buddy!

+ Classic Rhode Island
+ The Jekyll and Hyde Mayor
+ Fascinating
+ A renaissance man
  
  











  



  
The Great Mayor: Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of the City of New York7 reviews
Alyn Brodsky

Truman Talley Books, 2003

Guy from Katonah is a moron

+ Two promises kept
+ An Above Average Biography
+ Thorough and entertaining
  
  











  



  
Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago25 reviews
Mike Royko

Plume, 1988

Independent Journalism at its best

+ Boss
+ Chicago's Troll King!
+ Machine politics and corruption: Chicago style.
  
  











  



  
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York109 reviews
Robert A. Caro

Vintage, 1975

Power Reveals

+ An important book to read
+ How Old Man Moses Kept Rolling Along
+ Biography at its very best...
+ A brief review for a big, important, thorough and ground breaking book.
  
  











  



  
The Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life21 reviews
Fred Siegel

Encounter Books, 2006

Heavily researched, strictly respectful of the facts, and first-rate reading

+ The Real Story About Mayor Guilian's Revolutionary Impact
+ The inner workings of a city in trouble
+ prince
+ a fine biography of one of our most successful politicians to date
  
  











  



  
American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation37 reviews
Adam Cohen, Elizabeth Taylor

Back Bay Books, 2001

Masterful.

+ A careful look at one of America's last big city bosses
+ The biggest machine politician.
+ Fair portrait of a divisive yet important figure
+ Darn good with one flaw
  
  











  



  
Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City17 reviews
Andrew Kirtzman

Harper Paperbacks, 2001

read in one sitting

+ Balanced Portrait of America's Mayor : Ugly and Beauty
+ Solid and Condensed Biography
+ if only rudy was as easy a read as this book is...It's great
  
  











  



  
Rudy!: An Investigative Biography Of Rudy Giuliani11 reviews
Wayne Barrett

Basic Books, 2001

Biased But Well Reserched Political Biography

+ This book is a gem.

As a lifelong resident of New York City who came of age during the Giuliani years, i found this book very interesting. I was particularly impressed with Barrett's research into Giuliani's family history and his pre-mayoral career. The chapters on his '89 and '93 races for mayor were also ...
  
  











  



  
American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation37 reviews
Adam Cohen, Elizabeth Taylor

Back Bay Books, 2001

Masterful.

+ A careful look at one of America's last big city bosses
+ The biggest machine politician.
+ Fair portrait of a divisive yet important figure
+ Darn good with one flaw
  
  











  



  
The Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life21 reviews
Fred Siegel

Encounter Books, 2006

Heavily researched, strictly respectful of the facts, and first-rate reading

+ The Real Story About Mayor Guilian's Revolutionary Impact
+ The inner workings of a city in trouble
+ prince
+ a fine biography of one of our most successful politicians to date
  
  











  



  
Frank Rizzo7 reviews
S. A. Paolantonio

Camino Books, 1994

A look at big-city politics with a larger-than-life mayor

+ Frank Rizzo
+ well done
+ A Great Man, A Fantastic Book!
+ Overall very good, misses some things.
  
  











  



  
Rudy!: An Investigative Biography Of Rudy Giuliani11 reviews
Wayne Barrett

Basic Books, 2001

Biased But Well Reserched Political Biography

+ This book is a gem.

As a lifelong resident of New York City who came of age during the Giuliani years, i found this book very interesting. I was particularly impressed with Barrett's research into Giuliani's family history and his pre-mayoral career. The chapters on his '89 and '93 races for mayor were also ...
  
  











  



  
Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City17 reviews
Andrew Kirtzman

Harper Paperbacks, 2001

read in one sitting

+ Balanced Portrait of America's Mayor : Ugly and Beauty
+ Solid and Condensed Biography
+ if only rudy was as easy a read as this book is...It's great
  
  











  



  
Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago25 reviews
Mike Royko

Plume, 1988

Independent Journalism at its best

+ Boss
+ Chicago's Troll King!
+ Machine politics and corruption: Chicago style.
  
  











  



  
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York109 reviews
Robert A. Caro

Vintage, 1975

Power Reveals

+ An important book to read
+ How Old Man Moses Kept Rolling Along
+ Biography at its very best...
+ A brief review for a big, important, thorough and ground breaking book.
  
  











  



  
The Prince of Providence: The Rise and Fall of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor6 reviews
Mike Stanton

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004

We miss Buddy!

+ Classic Rhode Island
+ The Jekyll and Hyde Mayor
+ Fascinating
+ A renaissance man
  
  











  



  
The Great Mayor: Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of the City of New York7 reviews
Alyn Brodsky

Truman Talley Books, 2003

Guy from Katonah is a moron

+ Two promises kept
+ An Above Average Biography
+ Thorough and entertaining