Everything Runs Like a Movie

The Strange but True Story of Bank Robber Hermann Beier

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John Cooper

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Like many new arrivals to Canada, Hermann Beier came to this country with big dreams -- visions of a wide-open country where hard work and entrepreneurial flair would make him rich. A charismatic handyman, martial arts teacher, and small business owner, he charmed women and earned the respect of men. He was loved in his community of Alliston, Ontario, and had a plan to make a million bucks. But when those dreams soured, Beier turned to crime to pay the bills.Faced with bankruptcy in 1991, Beier hatched a plan to rob a string of banks in a single day. But it was all too much, too fast. After leading authorities from Guelph to Caledon on what was then the longest police chase in Canadian history, Beier was gunned down alongside a farmer's fence, his body pierced by a hail of police bullets.But he survived, and the end of his crime spree marked a new beginning. After spending almost a decade in various Ontario prisons, searching for a way to get his life back on track, Beier was finally paroled. He now lives a quiet life, dividing his time between Canada and Austria.

Author Biography:

John Cooper has published a number of non-fiction books for young people, including Season of Rage: Hugh Burnett and the Struggle for Civil Rights (nominated for a Red Maple Award and a Stellar Book Award) and Rapid Ray: The Story of Ray Lewis. He has written for many publications, including Maclean's and the Toronto Star. Cooper lives in Whitby, Ontario.

Release date Australia

August 1st, 2013

Author

John Cooper

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

26 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

208

Dimensions

152x229x25

ISBN-13

9781459708297

Product ID

20632086

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