Quitting the Mob

by Michael Franzese

Book Overview

The sensational memoir of the sauve and successful Yuppie Don, the only Mafia capo to ever quit, go straight, and live to tell the real inside story. Franzese has been featured on 48 Hours and Tom... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061090581
• ISBN13: 9780061090585
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: HarperPrism
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

The Yuppie Don Bows Out

Michael Franzese is a likeable guy. He now goes around campuses and preaches to athletes about the dangers of gambling. Gambling always leads to gangsters. That said, I decided to look up his book from awhile back and read it. This guy was some racketeer. I knew his father, Sonny Franzese, was huge in the Colombo family, but his son's accomplishments eclipsed his monetarily. Gas schemes brought this guy millions. But like always, his higher-ups started showing jealousy which eventually lead him to flip. He's trying to make restitution all these years later. Good luck and good book.

Awesome Book

I am not a huge reader, but i finished this book really quickly. In a rare instance, you are shown the inside reports on how the mafia works and how some of the stereotypes are just that, stereotypes. If you have any interest in true crime books or books that can show that people can change, this is the book for you! Trust me, I don't like reading too much but found myself looking forward to reading this book.

One of my favorit books of all time

In Quitting the Mob Michael Franzesetells his story with the help of Dary Matera.Of his love for his father who brought him into the family after seeing his son not being scared of going a little out side of the law to make money.How he was raised to the rank of capo in his mafia family making millions of dollars for his bosses.And left it all for the love of a woman.

Great Book!

I knew Michael after the whole thing finished, he was indeed a changed man. Great book, good job Michael & Dary.