Description
As a child, Charlie Rizzo had been told that his father lost his vision in a hunting accident. It wasn't until Charlie found himself in a jail cell for his petty crimes that he learned the truth. Matt Rizzo was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face while working for the mob. Just a teenager and newly blind, he began his bleak new life at Statesville Prison. It was there that his life and very soul were saved by one of America's most notorious killers: Nathan Leopold. From David Carlson and Landis Blair comes a moving biography of a remarkable man whose journey from despair to enlightenment mirrored the great works of western literature that ultimately saved him.
The amazing true story of Matt Rizzo, an uneducated blind criminal who received a classical education in prison from his cellmate, Nathan Leopold Jr., of the infamous Leopold and Loeb duo.
About the Author
David Carlson has been a filmmaker, musician, car salesman, and experience designer, and is the co-founder of Opera-Matic, a non-profit street opera company in Chicago. The Hunting Accident is his first book. Landis Blair is a pen and ink illustrator, known in the independent comic scene for his cross-hatched drawings and delightfully morbid picture books. He is currently based out of Los Angeles, California, where he is illustrating a forthcoming book on death as well as several stories of his own. landisblair.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781626726765
Author David L. Carlson
Format Hardback
Page Count 464
Imprint First Second
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Weight(grams) 1456g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 204mm * 42mm
The amazing true story of Matt Rizzo, an uneducated blind criminal who received a classical education in prison from his cellmate, Nathan Leopold Jr., of the infamous Leopold and Loeb duo.
About the Author
David Carlson has been a filmmaker, musician, car salesman, and experience designer, and is the co-founder of Opera-Matic, a non-profit street opera company in Chicago. The Hunting Accident is his first book. Landis Blair is a pen and ink illustrator, known in the independent comic scene for his cross-hatched drawings and delightfully morbid picture books. He is currently based out of Los Angeles, California, where he is illustrating a forthcoming book on death as well as several stories of his own. landisblair.com
Book Information
ISBN 9781626726765
Author David L. Carlson
Format Hardback
Page Count 464
Imprint First Second
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Weight(grams) 1456g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 204mm * 42mm
Details
Subtitle: |
A True Story of Crime and Poetry |
Imprint: |
First Second |
