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A suspenseful, emotionally charged real-life narrative unfolds as the son of a notorious Mafia killer grapples with the complexities of being raised by a cold-blooded murderer who was also a devoted family man. Al DeMeo's life changes forever in 1992 when a coworker at the New York Stock Exchange taunts him with a book detailing the horrific crimes of his father, Roy, the head of a deadly gang. This moment triggers a psychological crisis for Al, who struggles to reconcile his love for a man he now sees as a vicious killer. The story chronicles the chilling rise and fall of Roy DeMeo, leader of the Gambino family's most fearsome criminals, through Al's eyes. Growing up in a lavish Long Island home, Al becomes his father's confidant, gradually realizing the true nature of Roy's life as a loan shark, car thief, porn purveyor, and murderer. When Roy is found murdered at the age of seventeen, Al finds himself caught between federal prosecutors seeking his testimony and a mob crew intent on silencing him. Determined to honor the father-son bond while escaping the dangerous legacy, Al embarks on a courageous quest for truth and reconciliation. With the gripping pace of a thriller and the raw honesty of a memoir, this account offers a startling perspective on organized crime and the painful legacy it leaves behind.
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For the Sins of My Father, Albert DeMeo
- Language
- Released
- 2003
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Subtitle
- A Mafia Killer, His Son, and the Legacy of a Mob Life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Albert DeMeo
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0767906896
- ISBN13
- 9780767906890
- Series
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- A suspenseful, emotionally charged real-life narrative unfolds as the son of a notorious Mafia killer grapples with the complexities of being raised by a cold-blooded murderer who was also a devoted family man. Al DeMeo's life changes forever in 1992 when a coworker at the New York Stock Exchange taunts him with a book detailing the horrific crimes of his father, Roy, the head of a deadly gang. This moment triggers a psychological crisis for Al, who struggles to reconcile his love for a man he now sees as a vicious killer. The story chronicles the chilling rise and fall of Roy DeMeo, leader of the Gambino family's most fearsome criminals, through Al's eyes. Growing up in a lavish Long Island home, Al becomes his father's confidant, gradually realizing the true nature of Roy's life as a loan shark, car thief, porn purveyor, and murderer. When Roy is found murdered at the age of seventeen, Al finds himself caught between federal prosecutors seeking his testimony and a mob crew intent on silencing him. Determined to honor the father-son bond while escaping the dangerous legacy, Al embarks on a courageous quest for truth and reconciliation. With the gripping pace of a thriller and the raw honesty of a memoir, this account offers a startling perspective on organized crime and the painful legacy it leaves behind.