Turning the tables : from housewife to inmate and back again /
Giudice, Teresa, 1972-
Turning the tables : from housewife to inmate and back again / Teresa Giudice with K.C. Baker. - First Gallery Books hardcover edition. - xxvi, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Growing up Gorga -- Becoming Mrs. Juicy Joe -- Housewives -- Jersey style -- My new reality -- Orange is the new... nightmare -- Drama queens, dressed in greens -- TV wars -- Tabloid spies -- Snitches and snakes -- Turning the tables.
"Teresa Giudice, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, has seen it all, but nothing--not even Real Housewives scandals--could compare to the media firestorm that ensued after she was convicted on federal fraud charges. The infamous, fun-loving Jersey mom of four was sentenced to fifteen months in the same prison where Piper Kerman--the real-life inspiration behind Orange Is the New Black--did her time. Her tiny prison cubicle in Connecticut felt so far removed from the glamorous world portrayed on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. What was a skinny Italian to do? Keep a diary, of course ... In her very first tell-all memoir, Teresa comes clean on all things Giudice: growing up as an Italian-American, meeting the love of her life and starting a family, dealing with chaos and catfights on national television, and eventually, coming to terms with the reality of life in prison. Featuring never-before-seen scans of her prison diary, Turning the Tables captures some of the most memorable moments of her prison stay, including the cringe-inducing fistfights she witnessed, the awkward conundrum of being trapped when a fellow inmate had a ... guest ... over, and the strength she found while confined between four concrete walls. Even at her lowest of lows, Teresa was able to live la bella vita by staying positive and realizing her purpose. Friends, foes, and fans have speculated about Teresa's prison experience, but nothing will prepare you for the revelations she makes in this entertaining and heartwarming memoir. "The world will see a new Teresa. A different Teresa. Well, actually, the Teresa I always was.""-- Convicted on federal fraud charges, Giudice was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. Her tiny prison cubicle in Connecticut felt so far removed from the glamorous world portrayed on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. What was a skinny Italian to do? Keep a diary, of course.... Now she comes clean on all things Giudice: growing up as an Italian-American, dealing with chaos and catfights on national television, and eventually, coming to terms with the reality of life in prison.
9781501135101 1501135104 9781501135118 1501135112
2015047685
Giudice, Teresa, 1972-
Real housewives of New Jersey (Television program)
Television personalities--United States--Biography.
Women prisoners--Connecticut--Danbury--Biography.
Turning the tables : from housewife to inmate and back again / Teresa Giudice with K.C. Baker. - First Gallery Books hardcover edition. - xxvi, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Growing up Gorga -- Becoming Mrs. Juicy Joe -- Housewives -- Jersey style -- My new reality -- Orange is the new... nightmare -- Drama queens, dressed in greens -- TV wars -- Tabloid spies -- Snitches and snakes -- Turning the tables.
"Teresa Giudice, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, has seen it all, but nothing--not even Real Housewives scandals--could compare to the media firestorm that ensued after she was convicted on federal fraud charges. The infamous, fun-loving Jersey mom of four was sentenced to fifteen months in the same prison where Piper Kerman--the real-life inspiration behind Orange Is the New Black--did her time. Her tiny prison cubicle in Connecticut felt so far removed from the glamorous world portrayed on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. What was a skinny Italian to do? Keep a diary, of course ... In her very first tell-all memoir, Teresa comes clean on all things Giudice: growing up as an Italian-American, meeting the love of her life and starting a family, dealing with chaos and catfights on national television, and eventually, coming to terms with the reality of life in prison. Featuring never-before-seen scans of her prison diary, Turning the Tables captures some of the most memorable moments of her prison stay, including the cringe-inducing fistfights she witnessed, the awkward conundrum of being trapped when a fellow inmate had a ... guest ... over, and the strength she found while confined between four concrete walls. Even at her lowest of lows, Teresa was able to live la bella vita by staying positive and realizing her purpose. Friends, foes, and fans have speculated about Teresa's prison experience, but nothing will prepare you for the revelations she makes in this entertaining and heartwarming memoir. "The world will see a new Teresa. A different Teresa. Well, actually, the Teresa I always was.""-- Convicted on federal fraud charges, Giudice was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. Her tiny prison cubicle in Connecticut felt so far removed from the glamorous world portrayed on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. What was a skinny Italian to do? Keep a diary, of course.... Now she comes clean on all things Giudice: growing up as an Italian-American, dealing with chaos and catfights on national television, and eventually, coming to terms with the reality of life in prison.
9781501135101 1501135104 9781501135118 1501135112
2015047685
Giudice, Teresa, 1972-
Real housewives of New Jersey (Television program)
Television personalities--United States--Biography.
Women prisoners--Connecticut--Danbury--Biography.