Way Of The Wiseguy

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Pub. Date: 2005-04-13
Publisher(s): Running Press Adult
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Summary

New in paperback with a 60-minute audio CD featuring dramatic FBI surveillance from the Donnie Brasco operation which was used in court to put 120 Mafia members in jail, here's the first nonfiction work from Joe Pistone since hisNew York Times#1 bestseller and hit movie,Donnie Brasco. Perhaps no man alive knows the lifestyle of wiseguys better than Pistone does, having spent six years infiltrating the Mafia as an undercover FBI agent. Now, years later, Pistone reassesses the underworld, and the surveillance audio provides additional insight. Often poignant, and in startling detail, THE WAY OF THE WISEGUY gives readers a first-hand look at the psychology and customs of the wiseguy.The book features 34 chapters that reveal key principles of wiseguy life, including "How Wiseguys Carry Out a Hit," "How Wiseguys Get Straightened Out," and "A Typical Day in the Life of a Wiseguy." Pistone's spellbinding stories provide a first-hand look at this lawless realm of badguys, which is often uncannily relevant to the workings of legitimate big business and everyday social discourse.

Author Biography

Joseph D. Pistone is the legendary FBI Special Agent who put his life on the line to infiltrate the U.S. Mafia for six years, resulting in the convictions of over 200 mobsters. He lives in an undisclosed location.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. 6
Forewordp. 7
Introductionp. 9
Wiseguys Are Not Nice Guysp. 17
Wiseguys Mean Businessp. 23
Why Wiseguys Will Kill Youp. 27
Wiseguys and Moneyp. 31
Gambling and Loan-sharkingp. 39
Wiseguys and Womenp. 49
Wiseguy Table Mannersp. 55
How to Embarrass a Wiseguyp. 57
Wiseguys Don't Like to Waitp. 61
Why Wiseguys Never Lose Fightsp. 63
Wiseguys Don't Make Reservationsp. 67
Wiseguys Won't Be Ignoredp. 71
Wiseguys Don't Hide Who They Arep. 75
The Bossp. 79
How Wiseguys Get Straightened Outp. 91
How Wiseguys Get Respectp. 97
How Wiseguys Take over a Businessp. 105
How Wiseguys Carry Out a Hitp. 109
A Typical Day in the Life of a Wiseguyp. 117
Wiseguy Nicknamesp. 121
What Wiseguys Say and What They Meanp. 123
Wiseguys Work Scams 24/7p. 131
A Few Things Wiseguys Don't Dop. 135
Why You Can't Bullshit a Wiseguyp. 141
Why Wiseguys Love Donnie Brascop. 145
Wiseguys All over the Worldp. 153
Wiseguys Are Patrioticp. 163
Wiseguys Are Cheapp. 165
Wiseguys Aren't Great Shotsp. 169
Wiseguys Love Their Foodp. 173
How Wiseguys Go to the Mattressesp. 177
Wiseguys Have No Friendsp. 181
Old Wiseguys, New Wiseguysp. 185
The Way of the Wiseguyp. 191
Transcripts from Undercover Surveillance Audiop. 197
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