Wonderland: A Tale of Hustling Hard and Breaking Even

By: Nicole Treska

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Synopsis: A poignant memoir of growing up inside Boston&’s criminal underworld—and breaking free.Nicole Treska was born to a family of gangsters. In the 1970s, during Boston&’s mob wars, her grandfather&’s diner was an unofficial headquarters for Whitey Bulger and other members of the Winter Hill Gang. Nicole&’s father was also an associate of the gang: there was talk that, before Nicole could walk, her stroller was used as a decoy to sell drugs. In 1985, her father too was arrested and tried—sentenced to two years in prison for federal drug trafficking. Wanting to offer a better life to her children, Nicole&’s mother moved her and her sister out of Boston. As an adult, Nicole strove to separate herself from her past, establishing a career as a writer and professor in New York City. But when she learns her father&’s sister has passed away, she returns to her hometown and reunites with her dad—now stooped and struggling to walk on a bad knee. As she gets reacquainted with him and the old neighborhood, Nicole is forced to reconcile with her harrowing childhood and its lingering impact. With gritty and gripping prose, Wonderland masterfully explores and elucidates the line between helping family and hurting ourselves.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 224 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781668005064
Related ISBNs:: 9781668005040
Publisher:: Simon & Schuster
Date of Addition:: 07/09/24
Copyrighted By:: Nicole Treska
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.