{"product_id":"if-grandmas-in-heaven-watch-out-the-1930s-bonrud-gang-9781434305176","title":"If Grandma's in Heaven, Watch Out!: The 1930'S Bonrud Gang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a true Minnesota crime story set in the 1930's. Its about a very prolific gang that performed over 63car jackings, kidnappings and armed holdups. It was a seven member gang. It had 4 men and 3 women.Two of the men had served time in the St Cloud Prison for larceny and armed robbery. They were theseed that started the gang by enlisting family members. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey were eventually caught after going throughseveral salvoes of gun fire. They were arrested and held in the Chippewa County jail. Here they had to sober up from a long drinking binge and face the fact that they were now in the hands of the law, but any slip up could land them in the face of a hanging party. The Chippewa County Sheriff was worried that the gangs friends and relatives might try a rescue attempt while in Montevidio and the Chief of Police in Benson was afraid of a lynch mob when the gang was transported to Benson for trial.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book begins with the author's explanation of gang activity and growth over the decades and explains how the prohibition and depression affected the WW1 Doughboys after the end of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt tells of the gangs' real cheerleader and antagonist and how she ruined the lives of her daughter and nearly ruined the lives of her grandchildren. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy grandparents were members of the Bonrud Gang, and my grandma was their cheerleader. This is their story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Halverson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781434305176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike thousands before me, I'm a new author with a story to tell. Iunderstand to have a book that sells well the story needs to be interesting and well put together. Okay, I did my best to bring you a story with those quality's but the story you are about to read is true. I took the story above what other writers shy away from. I wrote a true story about my family, in particular, about my grandparents. They were 2 of the 7 member Bonrud Gang. This gang was so prolific in the performance of armed robbery, kidnapping and car jackings the lawmen couldn't believe the confessions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI make no excuses for their actions nor do I apologize for their lawless faults. I don't forgive them and I don't want to bury theirstory away where nobody can read about them. I considered them dangerous andhardened criminals that had no pitty in their hearts for what they did to their victims. The truth is, they had larceny in their hearts until the day they died. Even on their death beds they couldn't ask for foregivness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI pull no punches in this book. It's told as it happened. My grandparents, great aunts and uncles with a friend made up the Bonrud Gang. After you read it, the title becomes very clear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authorhouse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44475423719539,"sku":"9781434305176","price":19.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_86e61948-87b1-4d05-b2e0-390d5b1e48fd.jpg?v=1774355515","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/if-grandmas-in-heaven-watch-out-the-1930s-bonrud-gang-9781434305176","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}