{"product_id":"the-last-dons-mistress-hardcover","title":"The Last Don's Mistress: The Private Life and Times of Joe Bonanno, Sr. (Hardcover)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMemoir\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnly she can tell it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Bonanno, Sr. was one of the most powerful figures in the history of the American Mafia, longtime head of New York's Bonanno crime family, and one of the real-life underworld figures associated with the world that inspired \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this rare memoir, debut author Theresa D'Antonio reveals the private man behind the legend. More than twenty years in the making, this is the story she has waited decades to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer story traces a remarkable passage through modern history, from Alexandria, Egypt, to Canada and the United States, through marriage, motherhood, faith, work, widowhood, and a later-life relationship with Joe Bonanno, Sr., formed after both had lost their spouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an intimate and turbulent story of romance, loyalty, independence, heartbreak, a\u003cimg\u003end the choices made across a lifetime. For readers fascinated by Mafia history, it offers something far rarer: the perspective only a mistress could have, revealing the habits, contradictions, vulnerabilities, and private world hidden behind the public reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of preserved photographs, letters, and personal correspondence, D'Antonio tells the story with candor and restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Don's Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e is a woman's life lived alongside history, and the one account no one else could give.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover | \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Theresa D'Antonio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable internationally. Australian readers - paperback edition available locally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for the perfect gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-last-dons-mistress-bespoke-edition\"\u003eGold Foil Bespoke Edition\u003c\/a\u003e is ideal for thoughtful personal gifts and B2B gifting - featuring a foil dust jacket, ribbon bookmark, high-quality glossy paper, and a personalized name, message, or custom plan written just for the recipient. Perfect for teams, clients, and corporate gifting programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery book purchased directly from trumpetpublishinghouse.com plants a tree. Because great ideas deserve a living legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Trumpet Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53985812316476,"sku":"TPH-HC-LASTDON-001","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/3650\/1820\/files\/ChatGPTImageAug19_2026_12_57_07PM.png?v=1787108863","url":"https:\/\/trumpetpublishinghouse.com\/products\/the-last-dons-mistress-hardcover","provider":"Trumpet Publishing House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}