A book of short stories including Crazy Eddie about a young criminal who started his a career in the 1950s and Brides of Christ about the Catholic School experiences of a young boy. Wolf is a portrait of a gangster who lived in the 1920s. Prologue: Popular pulp fiction, trash, even when bleak evades and denies reality, partly to avoid the stain and stigma of infuriation and skepticism. Instead of telling a story of desperate survival and perhaps even triumph of a kind, it wallows in a fantasy of benign rescue. It makes us eager collaborators in our own emasculation and devitalization. We're waiting for superman to fly in or our ships to come in, or the Fairytale Prince to gallop in on his white charger, or the king's golden-haired daughter to come down from her tower, or the homicidal idiot locked-up in the cellar next-door to abscond to save us in the nick-of-time; same as Kemo Sabe; or the cavalry; or Hani Pasha; or Abel Magwitch; or the all-seeing eye in the sky, which is not god, but now-and-again pretends to be. ... To be plucked from jeopardy or obscurity or poverty or disgrace by a magic mentor or an astonishing savior or a quirk of fate. Are you looking for a book that will take you on a thrilling ride through the underworld of crime, violence, and corruption? Do you want to read stories that are realistic, gritty, and captivating? If so, you should check out Crazy Eddie by Thomas Jewusiak, a collection of short stories and essays that explore the dark side of human nature. Crazy Eddie is not your typical book of fiction. It does not sugarcoat or romanticize the lives of criminals, gangsters, and victims. It does not offer easy solutions or happy endings. Instead, it shows the harsh realities of survival and struggle in different eras and settings. You will meet characters like Crazy Eddie, a young and reckless criminal who started his career in the 1950s; Wolf, a charismatic and ruthless mobster who ruled the streets in the 1920s; and Brides of Christ, a group of boys who suffered abuse and trauma in a Catholic school. Thomas Jewusiak is a talented writer who knows how to craft engaging and memorable stories. He writes with honesty, passion, and style that will keep you hooked until the end. He does not shy away from showing the brutality and corruption of the world, but he also does not lose sight of the humanity and hope that can be found in the most unlikely places. Crazy Eddie is a book that will make you think, feel, and wonder about the choices we make and the consequences we face. It is a book that will challenge your assumptions and expectations about life and literature. It is a book that you will not forget. If you are ready for a book that will shock you, move you, and entertain you, then you should read Crazy Eddie by Thomas Jewusiak. Don't miss this opportunity to read one of the most original and powerful books of the year.