First published 2016
Teresa Giudice opens her prison diary and tells her story. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star landed in the same Connecticut facility where Piper Kerman served time. Federal fraud charges put the mother of four behind concrete walls, far from the cameras and chaos of reality television. Teresa writes about growing up Italian-American, meeting her husband, raising her family, and navigating the drama that made her famous. Prison brings new challenges. She witnesses fights between inmates. She deals with awkward situations when fellow prisoners entertain guests. She keeps writing in her small cubicle, documenting each day. The skinny Italian mom finds strength she didn't know she had. She discovers her purpose while confined. Teresa reveals details about her marriage, her rise to fame, and the media storm that followed her conviction. She shares scans from her actual prison diary. Through fifteen months of incarceration, she maintains her positive outlook and learns to live well even in the worst circumstances. This memoir shows a different side of the woman viewers thought they knew.
Genres: family-life, crime, autobiography, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, redemption
Setting: Connecticut, New Jersey
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books