Mafia Marriage

By Rosalie Bonanno and Beverly Donofrio

Book Overview

An Unforgettable Look Inside the Godfather's Own House She Was A Profaci. He Was A Bonanno Rosalie Profaci was a Mafia princess. Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno, oldest son of Mafia Don Joe Bonanno, the real-life model for The Godfather, was organized crime's crown prince. And Bill, deeply involved in his father's "business" of mob schemes thought pretty Rosalie knew what it meant to be a "Mafia wife." But the convent-raised, deeply devout Rosalie, whose innocence was protected by her doting father, had no idea... Their Marriage United Two Mafia Dynasties... Mafia Marriage is Rosalie Bonanno's intimate account of life inside the secretive world of the Mafia. Naming names and providing shocking details, she writes about the wild spending sprees, the mysterious absences of her husband, the other women in his-their running from the law, the abductions, and shootings. Above all, Rosalie reveals the passion that kept her virtually a prisoner to love...and her heartbreaking journey of discovering the truth and trying to break free.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688072976
• ISBN13: 9780688072971
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A CAUTIONARY TALE

This is a true story written by Rosalie Bonanno, wife of Bill Bonanno (deceased). Rosalie gives a glimpse into what life with the mafia is truly like for a woman and her children. This is a fast read and great for anyone interested in the innerworkings of a Mafia family.