The Man who Made it Snow"This is the incredible, true story of the only American alive ever admitted to the inner circle of the Colombian cocaine cartel. From 1978 to 1985, Max Mermelstein was a pivotal figure in the American cocaine explosion, moving fifty-six tons of tropical snow into Florida and 300 million dollars in cash back to Medellin, Colombia. 'The Man Who Made It Snow is Mermelstein's story--a tale every bit as violent and hair-raising as the movie 'Scarface'. In this vivid, spellbinding account, Mermelstein traces the inexorable path that led a son of a working-class Jewish family to meet and marry a beautiful Colombian girl and, in the process, become embroiled in the perilous world of cocaine manufacturing, smuggling, and distribution"--Dust jacket flap. |
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... ranch . Would you like that , Compadre ? " Jorge smiled . Basically , the main buildings of the ranch were on three levels . The Chickee hut , where we were , was on the middle level ; the house was up on the top level and overlooked ...
... ranch . Would you like that , Compadre ? " Jorge smiled . Basically , the main buildings of the ranch were on three levels . The Chickee hut , where we were , was on the middle level ; the house was up on the top level and overlooked ...
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... ranch . " I can't believe this is all theirs , " I said . " And they have many more ranches . They have four breeding farms for the Paso Finos alone . But Las Lomas , near Medellín , is the most famous ; that's where the high - priced ...
... ranch . " I can't believe this is all theirs , " I said . " And they have many more ranches . They have four breeding farms for the Paso Finos alone . But Las Lomas , near Medellín , is the most famous ; that's where the high - priced ...
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... ranch soon , Compadre . There are three towns on my land and I am organizing a baseball team . The work on the ranch will be completed when I ransom Kiki back from the rebels . Then I will send all of MAS after them and wipe them out ...
... ranch soon , Compadre . There are three towns on my land and I am organizing a baseball team . The work on the ranch will be completed when I ransom Kiki back from the rebels . Then I will send all of MAS after them and wipe them out ...
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