{"product_id":"the-last-testament-of-bill-bonanno-the-final-secrets-of-a-life-in-the-mafia-paperback","title":"The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno: The Final Secrets of a Life in the Mafia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Bonanno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGary B. Abromovitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eye-opening look at life--and death--inside the Mafia, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Testament of Bill Bonanno\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning document written by the son of notorious crime boss Joe Bonanno. Published at the author's request after his death, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Testament of Bill Bonanno\u003c\/em\u003e provides highly confidential secrets about the inner workings of La Cosa Nostra--offering a behind-closed-doors look at the secret Commission meetings of the '30s through '60s and clandestine details of the Mafia's most venerable rituals, techniques, and indoctrination ceremonies...plus pages of never-before-seen photos. Bonanno's \u003cem\u003eLast Testament\u003c\/em\u003e stands alongside Talese's \u003cem\u003eHonor Thy Father\u003c\/em\u003e, Pileggi's \u003cem\u003eWiseguys\u003c\/em\u003e, Maas's \u003cem\u003eThe Valachi Papers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnderboss\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Good Rat\u003c\/em\u003e by Jimmy Breslin, and T.J. English's \u003cem\u003eHavana Nocturne \u003c\/em\u003eas an essential work of contemporary crime history--a must-read for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a powerful mob family, Salvatore \"Bill\" Bonanno was privy to a private world that existed just outside the law for decades in America--a world ruled by the tenets of loyalty, secrecy, brotherhood, and survival at any cost: the Mafia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe son of Joe Bonanno--the Godfather-like head of one of the original five New york Crime Families--Bill Bonanno came of age in the Golden Age of the Mafia. In this fascinating final testament he ushers readers into that cloistered world, from its origins in medieval Sicilian and Italian history to its rise, tumultuous peak, and precipitous fall in America. Told from the inside--and complete with rare unpublished photographs of candid moments, major players, rituals, and ceremonies--\u003cem\u003eThe Last Testament of Bill Bonanno\u003c\/em\u003e is the ultimate insider's final word on one of the most secretive and misunderstood phenomena of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.07 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51825404117280,"sku":"9780061992025","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2082d5ec92be85e89ca47735f324fb2d.webp?v=1781233042","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-testament-of-bill-bonanno-the-final-secrets-of-a-life-in-the-mafia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}