Surviving in a mobster’s World
The Brutal Truth: Surviving in a Mobster’s World is a gripping and deeply personal account that reads like a confession whispered across generations. It offers an extraordinary window into the life of a woman entangled in a criminal underworld she never asked to be part of. The strength of this story lies in its authenticity. The raw voice, historical references, and vivid personal memories create a narrative that feels intimate and historically significant.
L.A. Moglié is the Author of The Brutal Truth: Surviving in a Mobster’s World. LA Moglié is Italian for the wife. This is Sandy’s grandmother’s story. She was married to a mobster in the 1920s. It was an arranged marriage, so she had no say in the matter. In this book, Sandy gave her grandma a voice to tell her story. Her firsthand account of what it was like to be married to a mobster.
L.A. Moglié’s The Brutal Truth: Surviving in a Mobster’s World is a gripping and deeply personal account that reads like a confession whispered across generations. It offers an extraordinary window into the life of a woman entangled in a criminal underworld she never asked to be part of. The strength of this story lies in its authenticity. The raw voice, historical references, and vivid personal memories create a narrative that feels intimate and historically significant.
This story pulls back the curtain on organized crime in San Francisco during the 1920s and early 1930s—a world of Black Hand extortion, white slave trafficking, prostitution, bootlegging, rum-running, racketeering, corruption, and murder.
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