Learn more. Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2017. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. We may earn a commission from these links. Big Tony Dokoupil--a charismatic, high-living drug trafficker--made his fortune moving dozens of tons of weed, then bottomed out and lost it all. His estranged son finds him two decades later, ruined, and confronts the man who abandoned his family to rule over the golden age of marijuana. "So, he imagines himself to be a big man who can shape the world to his desires.". If you're still having trouble, follow these steps to sign in. According to him, Anthony was smart and dumb, and is currently in contact with the family. But, Dokoupil says, he couldn't really feel any sympathy for him. Very interesting to read about the marijuana history from the 1960s, and then to see how the US has done a reversal in the laws. As Tony was growing up, he was informed that his father was in the genuine state business; however, he was in the drug business. , Sticky notes "My mother likes to say that his [Anthony's] personal motto has always been, 'I want to piss in their face and tell them it's raining,' " Dokoupil says. Though there are no heroes, readers owe the author thanks (perhaps reciprocating his thank-you card) for this well-told, ironic, and gripping story. Release date: April 1, 2014, EPUB ebook Tony Dokoupil does a great job of explaining the excitement, romance and dysfunctionality of the 70s drug business, even if the participants didn't consider it a business, rather a mission to bring good marijuana to needy students, stoners and average Americans. ISBN: 9780385533478 Before Dokoupil's 10th birthday, his father's addiction to drugs escalated and spiraled out of control, resulting in the loss of their income and lifestyle. He started selling marijuana as a young man with his friends to support the "good times" they He also added: The universe of drugs and misdeeds is full of oddities.. It is extremely well researched (Tony is a journalist, after all!) He ran stateside operations for one of the largest marijuana rings of the twentieth century. WebA haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. ISBN: 9780385533478 My dad wasn't around. Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief, Check your email and confirm your subscription. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. The couple exchanged their wedding vows on October 27, 2017, in the middle of the desert in Utah. They often went on a trip to Albuquerque and Florida, which, by the way, took a lot of time and tired the boy. Could have been edited a bit. The book shows how so much money can be made and lost and the pirates completely unapologetic even into their old age. He ran stateside operations for one of the largest marijuana rings of the twentieth century. The high status of the school and its students allowed Tony to think that he was in a wealthy family and that his father was none other than a prominent businessman or engaged in real estate sales. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, By purchasing this title, you agree to Audible's, Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at. The senior Dokoupil rained marijuana over the whole Northeast, elaborated the son in his book, The Last Pirate.. I was completely unaware of Tony Dokoupil, the big-time dope dealer, until I heard of this book. At one point, his philandering father left the family and the father and the family went from living the life of a millionaire to being poverty-stricken. He ran stateside operations for one of the largest marijuana rings of the twentieth century. I've admired Tony Dokoupil on the CBS Morning Show for years, and it wasn't until I read an interview by Katy Tur, his wife and also a news anchor, did I learn that Tony wrote this memoir about his father. Tony Dokoupil was born on December 24, 1980, in Miami, Florida, United States of America. To his fellow smugglers, Anthony Edward Dokoupil was the Old Man. When Tony Dokoupil was nine years old, he entered an expensive private school, at which the grandchildren of former US President George H.W. Reading it made me go back and watch an episode of Miami Vice. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. The pair parted their ways never revealing the reason behind their separation. In all they sold hundreds of thousands of pounds of marijuana, and Big Tony distributed at least fifty tons of it. She was crying and said she had already had two glasses of wine, divulges the devoted son. Dokoupil describes his early privileged years as the unaware son of one of the biggest marijuana distributors in the U.S. Dokoupil has done a lot of research about marijuana in the U.S. in the 80's - quality, usage, exporting, law enforcement, etc. WebTo his fellow smugglers, Anthony Edward Dokoupil was the Old Man. He joined CBS News after three years working at NBC News and was also a correspondent for MSNBC. Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022. EPUB ebook, Biography & Autobiography For your information, journalist Ruth Todd had also similar kind of wedding to her husband. And, as those first two descriptions suggest, it's the kind of narrative that screams out to be adapted into a gritty, layered cable TV drama with a prime-time slow on AMC or FX. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Also, Tony's past nuptial records are behind the curtains. Tony Dokoupil and Katy Tur are a terrific tag team when it comes to work and parenting, even during these times of social protest and pandemic. If you receive an error message, please contact your library for help. Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Fast Facts, Megan Kraus Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Fast Facts. This story was mildly interestingI thought that the details of the authors personal relationship with his father dragged on too long. If you receive an error message, please contact your library for help. Not the best, not the worst. But I found the book a bit tedious to read. The myriad of details, locations, and characters confused me at times, but otherwise a very engaging and worthwhile read. A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. Another said that he wants his son to walk into a room one day and realize that he is supposed to be there because his father prepared him to be there. His popularity is primarily appeared due to the manner of presenting information on the air. This is sweet. Tony Dokoupil proceeded to take everyone watching on a lovely, personal journey that will always be remembered. Sign in to see the full collection. Dokoupil holds a masters degree in American studies from Columbia University and lives in Brooklyn with his wife and children. If you smoked Colombian weed in the 1970s and 1980s, the author writes, I owe you a thank-you card. Drug money paid for his fancy education and privileged childhood. I read this as research for a book I'm writing and I'm glad I did. He wrote the critically acclaimed book, "The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son and the Golden Age of Marijuana". A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. This is a story of fabulous highs and devastating lows, and the touching look at a son coming to terms with his heritage. Anthony Edward Dokoupil was born in 1946 in northern New Jersey. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. This step led to the fact that the family budget was reduced to a minimum and Ann Dokoupil had to not only educate Tony alone but also move from an expensive house to a much more modest apartment in Maryland. I first heard about this book when Terry Gross interviewed the author on "Fresh Air." For now, Tony is 38 years old. Well, he married his longtime girlfriend, Katy Bear Tur. His Girlfriend/boyfriends name is Not Available. WebTo his fellow smugglers, Anthony Edward Dokoupil was the Old Man. Dokoupil graduated with both marketing and communication from The George Washington University School of Business in 1999. Today, Tony Dokoupil lives with his wife in New York and continues to work in CBS News. Tony Dokoupil is a well-known US correspondent for the New York office of CBS News, who also holds the position of a regular contributor to the CBS Sunday Morning program. Release date: April 1, 2014, OverDrive Read An American broadcast columnist, Tony Dokoupils father, Anthony Edward Dokoupil, was a marijuana dealer. Here Tony Dokoupil blends superb reportage with searing personal memories, presenting a probing chronicle of pot-smoking, drug-taking America from the perspective of the generation that grew up in the aftermath of the Great Stoned Age. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Have a card? CBS host Tony Dokoupil has given a personal account of how the violence in Gaza is affecting his family. We have no information about his girlfriend/boyfriend. . He ran stateside operations for one of the largest marijuana rings of the twentieth century. Tony Dokoupil pays loving, tearful tribute to his teacher mom on CBS This Morning. The high level of his work helped in time to get on the air of NBC's "Today," ABC's "20/20," and NPR's "Fresh Air with Terry Gross.". Tony Dokoupil and Katy Tur married on 2017 after dated some year. EPUB ebook, Biography & Autobiography To his fellow smugglers, Anthony Edward Dokoupil was the Old Man. The couple exchanged their wedding vows on October 27, 2017. There was a before, when anything was possible, all doors were open. The younger Dokoupil had no idea, growing up in Miami, that Anthony Edward Dokoupil was big in the drug business. His mother worked as a teacher in West Virginia. : "When the due date was announced, I immediately began thinking about the kind of father I wanted to be, and that left me searching for role models, thinking about my father. Anthony disappeared from his family when CBS was only six years old. He was a senior reporter at. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! The mothers name is Not Available. WebA haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. As a broadly perceived news character, Dokoupil has more than 15 years of involvement with news-casting under his belt. "There are worse fates than having a father like mine, so I am OK with that. Furthermore, his father, Anthony Edward Dokoupil, was a marijuana dealer, and his mother, Ann Dokoupil, worked as a teacher. He ran stateside operations for one of the largest marijuana rings of the twentieth century. He displayed a photograph of Gail in her first year of teaching in 1980, while she was pregnant with me, as he confessed. To his fellow smugglers, Anthony As of 2019, he is 38 years old and his birth sign is Capricorn. With his wry wit and smile, Tony Dokoupil compared being a dad to driving with headlights at night. This is a good memoir that touches on more than just the life of a Marijuana smuggler. This is a good, but not great book. Well written, jut too long. Further, on May 6, 2019, Tony became the co-host of CBS This Morning. The rise and fall of a certain kind of outlaw who no longer exists. "I became extremely sensitive to labels on clothes all high-school kids do to some extent, but I feel my sensitivities were more intense.". He co-host the show alongside other anchors Gayle King and Anthony Mason. Have a card? Release date: April 1, 2014. EPUB ebook, Biography & Autobiography Learn more here. Lounging simply isn't in Gails wheelhouse. Written well enough, but sometimes draggy and confusing, it tells the "truthy" tale of Tony Dokoupil, the author's father, who was a major player in the marijuana smuggling enterprise of the 70's and 80's. I will loan my copy to a few friends and my daughter but want it back to read again. Tony Dokoupil is a senior writer for NBC News. Release date: April 1, 2014. : Regarding his wife, Katy Tur who currently works as a correspondent for NBC News has a net worth of $4 million as of 2019. Here Tony Dokoupil blends superb reportage with searing personal memories, presenting a probing chronicle of pot-smoking, drug-taking America from the perspective of the generation that grew up in the aftermath of the Great Stoned Age. A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. Availability can change throughout the month based on the library's budget. We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. But a little too long - the historical backdrop of this time is especially educational now that weve got more War on Drugs people back in office. To many similes for my taste and a rather high level of vocabulary. Just plain fun, especially if you've lived in California and Miami. In addition to being a reporter, Tony is also an author. Well done, Mom! he echoed, still wiping tears. He was a senior reporter at Newsweek, where the article that led to this book first appeared. There's nothing this dad won't do. THE LAST PIRATE: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana. A highly entertaining adventure tale, woven together with a decades-long family drama. Dokoupil recounts how the smuggling and distribution business ran and contextualizes it within the Great Stoned Age. Partly the history of a generation, yet very much a family story, the tale darkens dramatically with the fathers precipitous, if inevitable, decline and fall. Now talking about Tony's present spouse, Katy Tur, she was also in a relationship with then MSNBC political commentator/sportscaster Keith Olbermann from 2006 to 2009. I found the details of the "Smuggle" to be the most interesting along with the outcome of the players in the Smuggle. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The parts about the actual smuggling are interesting enough to save the book. : @cbsmornings Why have the DEA administrator discuss the fentanyl epidemic when Tony Dokoupil thinks hes an expert? You've reached the maximum number of titles you can currently recommend for purchase. Each child, now grown, has to come to terms with who their parent(s) were in a cultural environment that is so different than it used to be. In all they sold hundreds of thousands of pounds of marijuana, and Big Tony distributed at least fifty tons of it. To his fellow smugglers, Anthony Edward Dokoupil was the Old Man. I held it together, he insists on their conversation last night. Please add your card again, or add a different card. Here Tony Dokoupil blends superb reportage with searing personal memories, presenting a probing chronicle of pot-smoking, drug-taking America from the perspective of the generation that grew up in the aftermath of the Great Stoned Age. You've reached the maximum number of titles you can currently recommend for purchase. @tonydokoupil pic.twitter.com/vIQmu7tBnF. A memorable read. In all they sold hundreds of thousands of pounds of marijuana, and Big Tony distributed at least fifty tons of it. ISBN: 9780385533478 Aside from his medication history, there is no accessible data related to him. Tony described his dad as a very principled marijuana dealer who thought he was bringing something that delighted and calmed people in these very hectic times. Also, we have no idea about his brother and sister, and we dont know their names either. Release date: April 1, 2014, EPUB ebook , Word Wise To his fellow smugglers, Tony Dokoupil is an anchor on morning news. But it wasn't only the mayhem that I loved. Self-Improvement In fact, you did well, Tony Dokoupils father, Anthony, was captured in 1992. Tony's father Anthony was the victim of drug addiction and therefore he had a very rough childhood. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()), What Happened To Jockey James Doyle? Tony Dokoupil wife is also a famous American author and broadcast journalist. Worth a read. A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. Excerpt. The worst parts to me are the detailed recreations of scenes where the author was not present, and which seems unlikely to have been described so elaborately later, without any qualifiers. Before marrying Katy Tur, Tony married another woman with whom he has two children, a son and a daughter. Going to write to the author!!!!!! The movies, TV and media would have you believe in the glam and glitz of the smuggler. Dokoupil was in his late thirties when he learned of his familys ancestry. , Text-to-Speech Afterward, Dokoupil started working as a reporter for the NBC News and appeared on MSNBC and NBC News channel. WebTony Dokoupil Height. Later, Tony obtained his master's degree from Columbia University in 2004 and later earned himself a Phd in media studies. Who is Tony Dokoupil? Dad got addicted to drugs, alcohol and his pirate lifestyle. Unable to add item to List. A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. In all they sold hundreds of thousands of A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. 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