{"product_id":"wonderland-a-tale-of-hustling-hard-and-breaking-even-hardcover","title":"Wonderland: A Tale of Hustling Hard and Breaking Even - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicole Treska\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant memoir of growing up inside Boston's criminal underworld--and breaking free.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNicole Treska was born to a family of gangsters. In the 1970s, during Boston's mob wars, her grandfather's diner was an unofficial headquarters for Whitey Bulger and other members of the Winter Hill Gang. Nicole's father was also an associate of the gang: there was talk that, before Nicole could walk, her stroller was used as a decoy to sell drugs. In 1985, her father too was arrested and tried--sentenced to two years in prison for federal drug trafficking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWanting to offer a better life to her children, Nicole's mother moved her and her sister out of Boston. As an adult, Nicole strove to separate herself from her past, establishing a career as a writer and professor in New York City. But when she learns her father's sister has passed away, she returns to her hometown and reunites with her dad--now stooped and struggling to walk on a bad knee. As she gets reacquainted with him and the old neighborhood, Nicole is forced to reconcile with her harrowing childhood and its lingering impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gritty and gripping prose, \u003ci\u003eWonderland\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully explores and elucidates the line between helping family and hurting ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicole Treska is the author of the debut memoir, \u003ci\u003eWonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew York Tyrant Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEpiphany Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEgress: New Openings in Literary Arts\u003c\/i\u003e. Her interviews and reviews are up at \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBOMB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and then some. She lives in Harlem with her husband, James, and their three-legged dog, Nadine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47505557422258,"sku":"9781668005040","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/pf-VcknOS-9781668005040_9ca887da-61c0-4c14-a5c0-494d0aa7768f.webp?v=1779535278","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/wonderland-a-tale-of-hustling-hard-and-breaking-even-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}