Overview

In the early twentieth century, money, power, and reputation were king. With outlaws like Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson roaming the streets, it was a lawless time, with lawless individuals taking their fates and fortunes into their own hands. Emmett Long was one of them. Bank robber, moonshiner, gambler, and on occasion even a killer, he made his own rules. But he varied from the typical story. Instead of dying at the young age of thirtysomething in a blaze of guns and fury, he lived to a ripe age, reformed his ways, found Christianity, married a good woman, raised a family, and became a successful rancher. Not the expected turn of events for such a lawless beginning. In a new twist to the classic Great Depression outlaw narrative, Asa Dunnington shares the life story of his uncle in Selectively Lawless: The True Story of Emmett Long, an American Original.

Full Product Details

9798894196114

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Asa Dunnington was born June 7, 1939, in Logan, Iowa. His family moved to Southern California when he was four years old. He was raised in El Monte, California (the end of the Santa bFe Trail) and graduated from El Monte High School in 1957. After graduation, he went into the US Army Reserve and served three and a half years as a tanker. He finished his military commitment by serving four years in the US Air Force. He then graduated from Antelope Valley College after completing ten years of night school. Following graduation, he went to work for Mattel, where he worked for five years to become western regional marketing manager. He left Mattel to join the advance team for the presidential campaign of 1972. He was a lead advance man and remained in the Washington, DC, area until 1974. He then worked for several major corporations before retiring in 2012 after fifteen years at Federal Express. Asa is married to Cheryl, who is his second wife. He has three children and nine grandchildren. His autobiography, What a Life!, can be found on Amazon.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available