{"product_id":"the-poison-of-money-paperback","title":"The Poison Of Money - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Torrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Poison Of Money book addresses a struggle that virtually anyone can identify with: Our obsession with and awe of the rich and powerful vs. spiritual teachings that warn against the Seven Deadly Sins including Greed and the Pleasures of the Flesh. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book exposes the far-reaching repercussions of money and its deadly venom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoney. Society's barometer for success. Your ticket to a life of luxury, power and the pleasures of the flesh. How could money possibly have a poisonous side?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo tell this story, we are transported back in time to a place where few have ever been allowed entry: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time ever, a family member takes us behind the scenes and into the personal life of one of the most powerful men of the 20th century, \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Torrio\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph\u003c\/strong\u003e, a typical teenager living in Montréal, is captivated by the American Dream of riches and power. Yet, he struggles with repeated warnings from his parents and his religion about money's evil side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe inadvertently discovers a newspaper clipping that reveals a dark family secret. To \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph\u003c\/strong\u003e's astonishment, \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Torrio\u003c\/strong\u003e, once \u003cstrong\u003eAl Capone\u003c\/strong\u003e's boss, was his great uncle. This mind-boggling find ignites an obsession for the truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas his great uncle an incredible success story or one of America's worst criminals?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStonewalled by his parents' silence, \u003cstrong\u003e Joseph\u003c\/strong\u003e's quest leads him to \u003cstrong\u003eTina\u003c\/strong\u003e, an elderly aunt. A fact-finding mission becomes an epic family journey that spans decades and crosses continents. He comes of age when faced with disturbing insights into how the \u003cstrong\u003ePoison of Money\u003c\/strong\u003e has spread throughout the veins of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poison is not only in society at large, but has hit closer to home. He also discovers \u003cstrong\u003eTorrio\u003c\/strong\u003e's lifelong obsession to reunite with his only blood sister, \u003cstrong\u003eMarietta\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph\u003c\/strong\u003e's Grandmother). This story introduces \u003cstrong\u003eTorrio's sister to the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreed blocks this reunion. Unimaginable curses plague the family. \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph\u003c\/strong\u003e makes the eerie analogy to the curses of the Pharaoh in \"The Ten Commandments.\" Except that there are only nine curses in the\u003cstrong\u003e Torrio\u003c\/strong\u003e saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is where the story should end with a grown-up \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph\u003c\/strong\u003e reflecting on the relevance between the 9 curses that plagued the \u003cstrong\u003eTorrios\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Poison of Money\u003c\/strong\u003e. Except there is a 10th curse...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't be shocked if \u003cstrong\u003eThe Poison of Money\u003c\/strong\u003e takes root in your family tree...\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52469170700595,"sku":"9781777095604","price":30.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dqVWfjmpbL9781777095604.webp?v=1759384395","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-poison-of-money-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}