Bøger af Vic Ferrari

Who said Catholic high school was going to be easy?In the early eighties, the Catholic archdiocese of New York boasted an armada of parochial schools across the New York City area. Struggling blue-collar families made tremendous sacrifices to provide a Catholic high school education for their children. In theory, smaller classrooms run by religious educators were a safer bet than the New York City Board of Education.But were they?Shorter hair, longer skirts, and corporal punishment meted out by biblical badasses made Catholic teens think twice about stepping out of line. Cutting school or a well-timed fart from the back of the classroom was often met with a good old-fashioned kick in the ass or a humiliating crack on the jaw.Author Vic Ferrari shares his colorful stories from his high school years growing up in the rough-and-tumble borough of the Bronx.Did you know that confessing one sin too many can lead to a foot chase through an empty church? How selling raffle tickets at a mob social club could earn you a trip to the emergency room? Why returning to the scene of a crime is never a good idea? How shopping for school clothes can lead to your first sexual encounter? Learn why a delusional lunatic with erectile dysfunction attempted to blow up a gas station and more.Vic Ferrari, author of NYPD: Law & Disorder, Grand Theft Auto, The NYPD's Flying Circus, NYPD: Through the Looking Glass, and Dickheads & Debauchery, is a retired New York City police detective and probably the funniest person you've never heard about. With no formal training or Harvard degree, Vic has managed to carve out a niche in the literary world.When he's not shamelessly promoting his books, Vic is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show Sterling on Sunday.

Have you ever wondered why there are those who foolishly sprint to the finish line of life? Ignoring the laws of common sense & swimming against actuary tables, endangering themselves for shits and giggles or to save a few bucks. Flying their own planes, running with bulls or eating turkey legs at Disney world. They're on the fast track to their own mortality. This factually incorrect guide to living longer shines a light on the darker side of life while exposing why it's often taken for granted. Irony and sarcasm cuts through the bullshit of everyday life while examining life's most perplexing mysteries. Are there assholes in heaven? Confusing balls with stupidity? Why Ben Franklin flew a kite and much more.. If you do not suffer fools gladly, this is a must read.

Retired NYPD Detective Vic Ferrari provides a humorous behind the scene look into the New York City Police Department with NYPD: Through The Looking Glass, stories from inside America’s largest police department. Ferrari narrates a fascinating police history lesson wrapped in personal anecdotes with rare insight into the NYPD.Lapse’s in judgment, like moving a corpse to avoid working overtime or safeguarding a loaded revolver in an oven (Yes, it exploded!) show the human side of a 35,000 member police department filled with unusual characters. The reader gets a taste of what it’s like to be an NYPD police officer with details and insight not found watching Blue Bloods or Law and Order. Everything from how an NYPD station house operates to the mascots who inhabit them is covered in exciting detail.  A chapter listing precinct nicknames explains the rich history of the NYPD with colorful names like Fort Surrender, Fort Gyro, and Fort Cirrhosis. A 16-page glossary filled with comical definitions explains cop lingo like:Desk number: A phone number veiled in secrecy and protected more than the president of the United States or Bill Murray’s personal cell number.Star Wars: A dive bar located in the Bronx. Patrons included drunks, pimps, ho’s and of course cops. The location featured a giant moose head mounted above the bar, riddled with bullet holes.Tune up: Physical beating.Everything from gun battles to practical jokes (Smearing fingerprint ink on toilet seats or placing live chickens in desk drawers) explains a dark sense of humor many NYPD members have and use as a coping mechanism to deal with the stress of the job.If you enjoy reading true crime, watching Live PD or fascinated with police work, you’ve picked up the right book.