{"product_id":"ma-barker-americas-most-wantedpb-americas-most-wanted-mother-9780762796311","title":"Ma Barker Americas Most Wantedpb Americas Most","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas Arizona Donnie Clark, AKA Kate âœMaâ Barker the mastermind behind the Barker gang terrorizing the Midwest during the early years of the great Depression? Or was she a terrible mother who urged her sons to criminal behavior for her own financial gain? Or does the truth lie somewhere in between?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMa Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother tells of the notorious mother of several criminals who oversaw the Barker gang during the Depression years. Kate Barker's thirst for the finer things in life was challenged by the economic pressures of her times, and her image has been virtually set in stone from FBI records depicting her as a controlling mother figure. Was she really as terrible as history claims? Two entertainment industry writers survey the real facts of not only Ma Barker's life and participation in family and crime, but the milieu of her era, and the reality of her situation. History and biography readers will find this a lively and different exploration. * Midwest Book Review *","brand":"Globe Pequot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515786137943,"sku":"9780762796311","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780762796311.jpg?v=1745427912","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ma-barker-americas-most-wantedpb-americas-most-wanted-mother-9780762796311","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}