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God, the Mafia, My Dad, and Me: A True Story of Secrets and Survival Kindle Edition

by Lori Lee Peters (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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In 1974, Lori Lee Peters was an impressionable thirteen-year-old growing up in the suburban town of Lodi, California. The wider world—from which her parents sheltered her and her sisters—fascinated Lori. She was curious about everything, informed about little, and dependent on friends to fill gaps with the knowledge she craved.

Religion was a topic rarely discussed in her household. So when friends shared their beliefs about God as fact, Lori thought her days on Earth were numbered. She carried this news with her for decades as a deadly secret she couldn’t share with her family. Little did she know that her father—her hero—had a secret of his own.

In God, the Mafia, My Dad, and Me, Lori shares a tale of enduring love, unwavering courage, and the unbreakable bond between a father and daughter. These are the true stories of Lori and her father, Lou Peters, a former combat Marine who attracted the attention of the Bonnano crime family and was thrust into a spotlight he never imagined for himself. You’ll learn about the strength required to protect those you love in battles no one else sees—not even the family you’re protecting. Equal parts beautiful and tragic, this gripping memoir reveals the inexplicable ties that bind, the hope that’s always possible, and the overwhelming power of love.

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For forty years, Lori Lee Peters has made it her mission to finish her father's story. Now, with God, the Mafia, My Dad, and Me, Lori makes her literary debut and confronts the demons of her past—demons that left her with undiagnosed PTSD for years. Lori owns and operates a barbershop in Washington State and shares her home with two cats and her canine co-worker, Leo.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09JQFDQPN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lioncrest Publishing (November 2, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3417 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 187 pages
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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This is my 2nd venture into the literary world. I've had several careers over the years...Dental Assistant, Cosmetologist, and a Flight Attendant. My one passion for 40 years has been finishing my Dad's story, but my undiagnosed C-PTSD got in the way. After I moved to a beautiful Island in Washington State to operate my barbershop and my C-PTSD became more manageable, I was able to finish my Dad's story while including my traumatic past. I share my home with two cats and Leo, my canine co-worker.

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William McClain
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating story, simply told
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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Peters has a tale to tell and does so with courage and openness. Her experiences, along with those of her father, cover multiple topics—coming of age in the 70's, challenging the stigma that many still attach to mental illness, standing up to wrong—all addressed with straightforward honesty.
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Eric N. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Courage and Resilience
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2021
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Lori Lee Peters tells us that she wrote this book to complete the narrative her dad never had the chance to write: the rest of the story of how he went undercover as a Cadillac car dealer in Lodi, California to bring down the the Joe Bonanno crime family. But this is not a simple true-crime story. Into this autobiography the author weaves her insights about her emotionally distant mother, and, at the same time, she openly and vulnerably describes how her long-undiagnosed PTSD affected her life, her love and her faith.

I have a stack of half-read books in a to-be-completed-someday-pile, but I was compelled to read this in the course of one evening as the author pulled me into each new chapter with more revelations and insights on how a young adult girl developed resilience and faith in herself under trying circumstances.
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Joseph A. Vitovec
5.0 out of 5 stars The author's placid life turns into an emotional rollercoaster because of her father's secret
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2021
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This book is about a daughter’s dilemma when she discovers things about her father that could, and indeed did, change her life forever. Ever since her childhood, her father was a source of strength, admiration, and love, but suddenly her life is thrown off balance when she discovers that there is another turbulent side to his life that puts incredible strains on his family, shatters her placid existence and sends her on an emotional journey she is unable to control. She struggles with a barrage of issues and in a critical moment, when things come to a head, discovers that the real reason for her father’s behavior and the sacrifice he had to make was an act of courage that made him a genuine hero.
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Bdietrich
4.0 out of 5 stars My barber's remarkable book
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
I first heard Lori Peters talking about the FBI informant work of her father while sitting in her barber's chair, and was intrigued. Now she's written a remarkably candid account that weaves her Dad's story of secretly recording gangster Joe Bonano with her own life struggle with anxiety, weaving the two in alternating chapters.
Lou Peters was a California Cadillac dealer who was approached by the Mafia with a buyout deal designed to launder Mob money. While playing along he went to the FBI and then courageously recorded the self-incrimination of Bonano crime members, leading to indictment, testimony, and conviction. Peters was publicly honored for his work before dying of brain cancer.
His daughter Lori was devoted to him - there is real hero worship here - but struggled herself with relationships and career while dealing with extreme anxiety. The book is very revealing and may be useful to other PTSD victims who are on a quest for stability. This is a brave book.
This reviewer was left feeling there was something of a disconnect between Peters' idealization of her father and her own issues, given that he disconnected from his family at the height of the dangerous undercover work. Her dread of the Second Coming seems irrational, and her inability to confide her fears with her parents is not a good sign. But this too may prove a useful point for anxiety sufferers and those treating them. I'm impressed by the book she's written and hope it helps others.
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O. A. V
5.0 out of 5 stars Interestingly good
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022
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I usually don't read memoirs, but this one was recommended by a friend who is a writer and highly recommended it. I am glad I bought the hard copy. I had to travel for 6 hours flight, and my iPad had no batteries. I managed to read half the book in my travels, and it is fantastic. I don't like to give spoilers, so I will say that I was impressed with the story.
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Jan
3.0 out of 5 stars Intense and Raw Life Story
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
The true story written by the daughter of Lou Peters who brought down the head of the mafia, Joe Bonanno. She details how this affected her life, her relationship with God and others in her life. An intense story of how bravery and service to country can affect family and community.
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BobB
5.0 out of 5 stars A great story about a father and daughter who are courageous in each of their lives
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
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This was a wonderful true story book that is very nicely written in the way it is down to earth and keeps the reader very interested. The author tells the story of her hero father who makes me think of the greatest generation, a real patriot who puts country before self. Yet the author, who has experienced trauma in her childhood, is afraid to go to him for help for a multitude of reasons that are explained in her story. I'm glad that Lori has been able to publish this book about her father as he was unfortunately unable to do it himself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you for this tribute
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2021
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The author is my cousin, and I truly enjoyed reading more about her experiences and about my heroic Uncle Lou. He was a figure larger than life to me, and his service was exceptional. Thank you, Lori, for this compelling memoir.
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James Nicolaou
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and fascinating
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2021
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A wonderful story about an amazing man, risking everything to do the right thing and his relationship with his daughter. A throwback to how men and families were
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