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Book Portrays Human Side of Mafia in Talese Biography
Gay Talese spent seven years shaping Honor Thy Father a portrait of the Bonanno family. He follows Joseph Bonanno and son Bill, detailing family life, loyalty, dangers, and the toll of Mafia culture on relatives. Talese recalls near misses, FBI probes, and his outsider role amid danger.
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Gay Talese
Joseph Bonnano
New York
Bill
Tucson
California
Talese
Bonanno
Rosalie
East Meadow
N.Y
FBI
Bill Bonanno
Taelse
Charles