Mobfather

Be the first to write a review

Overview

Seldom has a book given readers intimate access into the lives of the unsung victims of organized crime: the wives and children of Mafia men. Mobfather is the shocking true story of two such innocent bystanders - Maryanne DelGiorno and her young son, Bobby. Caught up in the violent world of the mob, they lived in constant fear for their lives...until Maryanne and Bobby decided to do the impossible: break all ties to the Mafia. Here is the riveting account of a woman who married a penny-ante hood and watched in ...
See more details below
Available through our Marketplace sellers.
See All Options
Other sellers (Paperback)
  • All (20) from $1.99   
  • Used (20) from $1.99   
Close
Sort by
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1 – 10 of 20 (2 pages)
Note: Marketplace items are not eligible for any BN.com coupons and promotions
$1.99
Trinity City Books
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(1174)

Condition:

New — never opened or used in original packaging.

Like New — packaging may have been opened. A "Like New" item is suitable to give as a gift.

Very Good — may have minor signs of wear on packaging but item works perfectly and has no damage.

Good — item is in good condition but packaging may have signs of shelf wear/aging or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Acceptable — item is in working order but may show signs of wear such as scratches or torn packaging. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Used — An item that has been opened and may show signs of wear. All specific defects should be noted in the Comments section associated with each item.

Refurbished — A used item that has been renewed or updated and verified to be in proper working condition. Not necessarily completed by the original manufacturer.

Acceptable
Intact & readable. PLEASE NOTE~ we rated this book USED~ACCEPTABLE due to likely defects such as highlighting, writing/markings, folds, creases, ETC. We ship from Dallas within 1 ... day & we LOVE our customers! Satisfaction guaranteed. Read more Show Less

Ships from: Garland, TX

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
Better World Books
Seller since 2006

Feedback rating:

(55336)

Condition: Good
Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!

Ships from: Mishawaka, IN

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
Alibris NV
Seller since 2005

Feedback rating:

(21250)

Condition: Very Good
1994-09-01 Mass Market Paperback Very Good Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding.

Ships from: Sparks, NV

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
Yankee Clipper Books
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(6079)

Condition: Good
Book shows a small amount of wear to cover and binding. Some pages show signs of use. Sail the Seas of Value

Ships from: Windsor, CT

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
Books Squared
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(5912)

Condition: Acceptable
Book selection as BIG as Texas.

Ships from: Dallas, TX

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
GreenEarthBooks
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(6587)

Condition: Acceptable
Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse!

Ships from: Portland, OR

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
Blue Cloud Books
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(4486)

Condition: Acceptable
Blue Cloud Books ??? Hot deals from the land of the sun.

Ships from: Phoenix, AZ

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
Wiz Kids Books
Seller since 2010

Feedback rating:

(1865)

Condition: Good
Complete and clean. Good reading copy. Light edge wear to cover

Ships from: Irmo, SC

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
AtlantaBookCompany
Seller since 2009

Feedback rating:

(9843)

Condition: Acceptable
A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. Our mailers are 100% recyclable.

Ships from: Atlanta, GA

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
$1.99
Once Upon A Time Books AR
Seller since 2005

Feedback rating:

(2484)

Condition: Acceptable
1994 Mass Market Paperback Fair This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or missing ... its dustjacket. All orders are shipped the same or next day. Read more Show Less

Ships from: Tontitown, AR

Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  • •Canadian
  • •International
  • •Standard, 48 States
  • •Standard (AK, HI)
  • •Express, 48 States
  • •Express (AK, HI)
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1 – 10 of 20 (2 pages)
Close
Sort by
Sending request ...

More About This Book

Overview

Seldom has a book given readers intimate access into the lives of the unsung victims of organized crime: the wives and children of Mafia men. Mobfather is the shocking true story of two such innocent bystanders - Maryanne DelGiorno and her young son, Bobby. Caught up in the violent world of the mob, they lived in constant fear for their lives...until Maryanne and Bobby decided to do the impossible: break all ties to the Mafia. Here is the riveting account of a woman who married a penny-ante hood and watched in horror as he rose through the ranks of the mob. Here is the tale of Bobby DelGiorno, whose hero-worship of his "glamorous" gangster dad drew him like a magnet into a world of fancy clothes, expensive cars, and horrific bloodshed. And here is the first-hand, never-before-told story of the abuses Bobby suffered at the hands of his father while living under police protection. Based on extensive interviews and thousands of pages of court testimony, award-winning journalist George Anastasia vividly recounts the rise of Tommy DelGiorno into a ruthless soldier for the most violent Mafia family in Philadelphia history - an organization Tommy would eventually turn against as a federal government witness. A compelling and poignant story of a mother and son who withstood the wrath of the mob to save themselves, Mobfather is also the story of a vicious and amoral gangster whose crimes included taking out a contract on his own son's life.

This explosive profile of Tommy Delgiorno, Philadelphia hitman, is the first mob story to really tell what it's like to be "married to the mob." The author is the award-winning author of Blood and Honor.

Read More Show Less

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
During his teenage years in the 1980s, Bobby DelGiorno, whose parents were divorced, had a close relationship with his father, Thomas DelGiorno, who was a big-league hood in Nikky Scarfo's South Philadelphia underworld. ``Tommy Del'' was heavily involved with extortion, loan-sharking, drugs and murder. In this revealing account, Philadelphia Inquirer crime reporter Anastasia ( Blood and Honor ) shows what life with a prominent organized crime figure was like for Bobby and his mother, Maryann Fisher. Based on extensive interviews with both of them, as well as on research into court testimony and previously unreleased FBI files, Anastasia unmasks numerous crime scams and provides an insightful glimpse into the anguish of being the son of a man who was more comfortable with killers than with his own kin. Bobby and his older brother, Tommy Jr., were given new identities when their father became a government informer in the late 1980s, but they have recently returned to their former Philadelphia neighborhood. Photos not seen by PW. (Oct.)
Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780786000432
  • Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
  • Publication date: 9/1/1994
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: REPRINT
  • Pages: 320
  • Product dimensions: 4.20 (w) x 6.90 (h) x 0.95 (d)

Meet the Author

George Anastasia

George Anastasia has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and won the coveted Sigma Delta Chi Award for magazine reporting for this coverage of the Thomas Capano-Anne Marie Fahey murder. A reporter with the Philadelphia Inquirer, he is also the author of four previous books, including The Summer Wind, his acclaimed account of the Capano case. He lives with his wife in southern New Jersey.

Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
( 0 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(0)

4 Star

(0)

3 Star

(0)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
    If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
    Why is this product inappropriate?
    Comments (optional)