Mafia Wife

by Robin Moore

Barbara Fuca was born in Brooklyn in 1942. Her Polish-Jewish mother, Rose, and her small-time gangster father were not married, & she grew up on the streets. At 15, she quit Brooklyn for Manhattan where she worked as a barmaid in an after-hours club on the Lower East Side. Quick-talking, street-smart, and looking several years older than her age, she soon moved up to posher clubs, and began dating organized crime figures like Harry Bull, Joe Columbo, and Pasquale(Patsy) Fuca, nephew and designated heir of a powerful Mafioso. When she marries Patsy, her involvement in the dark world of the Mob grows deeper, and unforunately for her, Patsy Fuca was at the very center of the Pizza Connection. Here is a portrait of the Mafia rarely seen from an insider who lived and breathed this lifestyle every day and of its effects. Hardcover,190pp.

190 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1977

About the author

Robert Lowell "Robin" Moore, Jr. was an writer best known for his books The Green Berets: The Amazing Story of the U.S. Army's Elite Special Forces Unit,The French Connection: A True Account of Cops Narcotics and International Conspiracy and, with Xaviera Hollander and Yvonne Dunleavy, The Happy Hooker: My Own Story.

Moore also co-wrote the lyrics with Barry Sadler for the Ballad of the Green Berets, which was one of the major hit songs of 1966.

At the time of his death, Moore was residing in Hopkinsville, Kentucky (home to Fort Campbell and the 5th Special Forces Group) where he was working on his memoirs as well as three other books.

During World War II he served as a nose gunner in the U.S. Army Air Corps, flying combat missions in the European Theater of Operations. Moore graduated from Harvard College in 1949.

Thanks to connections with fellow Harvard graduate, Robert F. Kennedy, Moore was allowed access to the U.S. Army Special Forces. It was General William P. Yarborough who insisted that Moore go through special forces training in order to better understand "what makes Special Forces soldiers 'special'." He trained for nearly a year, first at "jump school" before completing the [[Special Forces Qualification Course]] or "Q Course", becoming the first civilian to participate in such an intensive program. Afterward, Moore was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group on deployment to South Vietnam. His experiences in South East Asia formed the basis for ''The Green Berets.

Biography Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Moore

Reviews

[Stephanie Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't believe they haven't made a movie based on THIS version of the French Connection. This book is a fast, fun read and I loved it. Barbara Fuca's perspective and role in one of NYC's most infamous crimes is invaluable in understanding the dynamics of this EPIC investigation. Thanks for sharing, Barbie, loved it.

[Genesis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Primero Me parece sorprendente en forma grata que este libro esté en la base de datos dodo que es un libro que se escribió hace ya varios años, eso me encanta, claro, yo lo leí en español y encontrarlo en español sería aún mas grato.

Con respecto a este libro fue revelador conocer el hecho de que las personas de la mafia no se la pasan a todo dar, sino que algunas de ellas sufren psicológicamente todo el tiempo, fue impactante

Les envío un Saludo:

Genesis

[Walt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This version of the French Connection is easier to follow and understand than the French Connection book and movie also by Robin Moore. Barbara Fuca had only minimal knowledge of the structure and organization of her husband's organization; but that ignorance allows readers to see a street-level look at the famous heroin case.