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By: Max Blomquist My book “Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero” ends in a darker tone. After Eliot’s life as an officer was completed he attempted a normal life and succeeded for many years. After a while he lost his touch in the business field and started becoming less focused, and energetic. This really affected his work in corporations and ultimately got him fired. “He hadn’t been on top of things for quite a while.” (page 284) Since his corporate industry goals were now all washed up, he took a step back and started with simpler jobs such as selling electronics, burgers,and working at a bookstore. Even after he knew his career in police was over, he still reached out to former employer Alvin Sutton to see if he could get a job doing some investigating for the police force. Although Alvin liked Ness he couldn’t accept the offer. Then at only 54 years old Eliot suffered a heart attack that ended his life. This book is relevant today because of its historical value. Since it’s a biography it means that it is purely information and doesn’t dramatise the stories about Eliot Ness or Al Capone. Eliot Ness played a large role in taking down one of the biggest criminals in America yet nobody knows about him. His fame was very short-lived and he was quickly forgotten about and irrelevant. Books like these are very important for legends like Ness to have a way of being remembered for the important things he did.
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