2. The Boss

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue: Pete Barry’s Punch ix
4. Introduction: The Port’s Irish Places 1
5. Part I. Boys of the Irish Waterfront
6. 1. Chelsea’s King Joe 17
7. 2. The Boss 28
8. 3. Becoming Mr. Big 41
9. 4. The Longshoreman’s Grandson 51
10. Part II. The Soul of the Port
11. 5. A Labor Priest in the Catholic Metropolis 67
12. 6. The Crusader 85
13. 7. Covering the Waterfront 102
14. 8. The Hollywood Prince 120
15. 9. Meeting across the River 139
16. 10. Priest and Worker 157
17. 11. An Intimacy with Violence 171
18. Part III. Waterfront Apotheosis
19. 12. A Season for Testimony 189
20. 13. “The Hook” 207
21. 14. Good Citizens 218
22. 15. Saving the Picture 238
23. 16. The Mile Square City’s Moment 250
24. 17. The Priest in the Movie 265
25. 18. “The Corruption Goes Deep” 277
26. 19. The Poetry of Success 288
27. Epilogue: Souls of the (Port) Apostolate 299
28. Acknowledgments 307
29. Notes 311
30. Index 359