This Family of Mine: What It Was Like Growing Up Gotti
Written by Victoria Gotti
Narrated by Victoria Gotti
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Victoria Gotti never intended to reveal the inside story of the Gotti household—the day-to-day life of a family that has sparked scandalous rumors and sensational headlines for decades. But with the pressing need to finally set the record straight came the realization that only she can do so, once and for all.
Daughter to the late John Gotti, sister to John A. “Junior” Gotti and three other siblings, single mother to three sons with whom she shared reality television stardom on Growing Up Gotti, an outspoken columnist and bestselling author, Victoria Gotti delivers a candid, colorful, and brutally honest family portrait that reads like a confidential file, filled with deeply personal reflections, bombshell revelations, and stunning insider secrets.
The explosive memoir that captures the Gottis as they are—unvarnished, raw, and real—This Family of Mine is the essential chronicle in the ultimate American family saga.
Victoria Gotti
Victoria Gotti has been a columnist at the New York Post, executive editor of Star magazine, an on-air correspondent for Extra!, and star of the A&E reality television series Growing Up Gotti. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning, bestselling novel The Senator's Daughter and the cookbook Hot Italian Dish. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she is the daughter of the late Mafia boss John Gotti.
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Reviews for This Family of Mine
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The autobiography of Victoria Gotti’s life clarified many untruths, questions, and suspicions. She wrote with passion and class about her children, father, mother and her brother, Frankie. I lived and attended school near Howard Beach and knew all of the placed that she mentioned in her novel. I have only respect for her decisions and smiled at her lyrical chapter naming.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was good. Reminded me of the sopranos. If you like mob movies, it was interesting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book shows another side of Gotti. It had be rooting for him even though I already knew the end of the story. He had to be special to inspire such fierce loyalty from his family. May he Rest In Peace.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent book. Admiration for John Gotti. Victoria has done her family proud in portraying her loving family A+!!❤️❤️
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is very well written book I loved every minute of it
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
I love mob stories. This was well written. I was always in awe of John Gotti. To hear how he was as a father was impressive. The life they lived is meant for movies and books. Victoria allows such a private view into her world, I actually felt the pain she did over the loss of her dad. Great book! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Found this book at a thrift store. Each chapter is entitled with a song title, and Ms. Gotti doesn't hold back any punches in this intriguing, interesting book about growing up with her Mob father. She brings you into the family in a way you didn't expect to be. Almost makes me wish I was a Gotti!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Victoria Gotti's story of her family growing up, and later marriage and family of her own, had me enthralled from the opening chapters of the book. Not only could I not put it down until I had read every last page, but I also found myself understanding elements of her upbringing that I thought I would never be able to wrap my head around. John Gotti is not painted to be some Mike Brady who walked in the door every night, ready to teach and moralize to his children. He definitely was a strong father figure in their lives, but one that was tough, wouldn't take excuses, and was judge and jury in many cases that no one was privy to. I got the sense that he protected his family and their way of life, but was the definite head over them all. Victoria's own life story was gut-wrenching and had me cheering her on. Through all of her problems, health and otherwise, her one desire was to be a mother. She got her wish, but watched as her father was sent off to prison and later died of throat cancer, her younger brother "Junior" was sent to prison, and her own husband was shockingly sent to prison for his own criminal activity, but not before her marriage became volatile and she had proceeded to divorce the man her father had warned her about.I really loved reading Victoria's story. There is something so strangely wrong, yet empathetic about the mafia, with their family ideals and fight against the stereotypes of Italian-Americans leveled at them for generations. As wrong as organized crime is, with its selfish control of monies earned in dishonest endeavors, and judge and jury for behaviors deemed unacceptable, there is also something fiercely protective about the mafia that tries to protect its own at whatever cost. I think that Victoria is an amazing woman, with a definite strength to carry herself out of her family's infamous past, to raise three sons on her own, and to continue to struggle to provide for the shambles of a life her ex-husband left her in. I can't say that we know to what extent Victoria really knew about her family's criminal activity, but it is obvious that she was a part of the culture enough to know that her father would protect her, and that her family was her most important asset.Told like all autobiographies, this life story is one I think was well-written and that gives a personal inside look at an infamous family. Personally, and irregardless of my own fascination with the mafia, I would recommend this autobiography as one that will tell a story of a culture and family that won't soon be forgotten.