Truth and Consequences by Laurie Sandell

Truth and Consequences by Laurie Sandell

The inside story of life with one of the most controversial figures of our time.

"This biography about Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff's clan is chock-full of drama... anyone curious about this fractured, once tight-knit family will find plenty of food for thought here." 3-1/2 Stars - Nicole Weisensee Egan - People

Although there have been at least 10 books written about the scandal, none has taken such an inside look at the personal lives of the Madoff nuclear family as this latest one by author Sandell. Although the Madoff family has been constantly hounded by reporters and the paparazzi since the story broke, Sandell has been the first to get the family to open up and tell their side of the story. Treated as pariahs, the family members have had to deal with the brunt of the ridicule and shame in the court of public opinion, while Madoff himself remains locked deeply inside a high-security federal prison.... Sandell spends a great deal of time setting the stage in a biographical account that includes typical family ties, celebrations, trials, and tribulations; the story... really starts to heat up after the confession, when the lives of Ruth, Andrew, and Mark begin to completely unravel. Sandell paints a sympathetic portrait that partially redeems Ruth and Andrew as they attempt to rebuild their lives and achieve some semblance of normalcy. - David Siegfried - Booklist

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Laurie Sandell has written for Esquire, GQ, Glamour and InStyle, among others, and has contributed cartoons to New York, Glamour and The Wall Street Journal. Her first book, the graphic memoir The Impostor's Daughter-about her own experiences with her eccentric, secretive father-was nominated for a 2009 Eisner Award. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

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ISBN 13	9780316198936
ISBN 10	0316198935
Title	Truth and Consequences
Author	Laurie Sandell
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown & Company
Year published	2012-01-26
Number of pages	352
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