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Truth and Consequences
- Life Inside the Madoff Family
- Narrated by: Maggie Hoffman
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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In December 2008, the world watched as master financier Bernard L. Madoff was taken away from his posh Manhattan apartment in handcuffs, accused of swindling thousands of innocent victims - including friends and family - out of billions of dollars in the world's largest Ponzi scheme.
Madoff went to jail; he will spend the rest of his life there. But what happened to his devoted wife and sons? The people closest to him, the public reasoned, must have known the truth behind his astounding success. Had they been tricked, too?
With unprecedented access to the surviving family members - wife Ruth, son Andrew, and his fiancée Catherine Hooper - journalist Laurie Sandell reveals the personal details behind the headlines. How did Andrew and Mark, the sons who'd spent their lives believing in and building their own families around their father's business, first learn of the massive deception? How does a wife, who had adored her husband since they were teenagers, begin to understand the ramifications of his actions?
The Madoffs were a tight-knit - even claustrophobic - clan, sticking together through marriages, divorces, and illnesses. But the pressures of enduring the massive scandal pushed them to their breaking points, most of all son Mark, whose suicide is one of the many tragedies in the wake of the scandal.
Muzzled by lawyers, vilified by the media, and roundly condemned by the public, the Madoffs have chosen to keep their silence - until now. Ultimately, theirs is one of the most riveting stories of our time: a modern-day Greek tragedy about money, power, lies, family, truth and consequences.
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- Narrated by: Andre Blake
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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At the age of 20, Chris Gardner arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. However, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry-level position at a prestigious firm, Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him part of the city's working homeless with his toddler son.
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Very Good Story!
- By Lito Da Critic on 06-02-06
By: Chris Gardner
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Amazing Grace
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Tom Dheere
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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On a warm May night in San Francisco, the Ritz-Carlton ballroom shimmers with crystal and silver as a glittering, celebrity-studded crowd gathers for a charity dinner dance. The evening is perfect - until, just minutes before midnight, the room begins to sway. Glass shatters. And as the lights go out, people begin to scream....In the earthquake's aftermath, the lives of four strangers will converge.
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too nice
- By C Ohana on 11-13-08
By: Danielle Steel
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Almost Paradise
- The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon
- By: Kieran Crowley
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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On October 22, 2001, handsome multimillionaire financier Ted Ammon was found bludgeoned to death in the magnificent East Hampton mansion he'd built with his beautiful - and volatile - wife, Generosa. She stood to make millions, but it wasn't the money that made Ted's friends suspicious: Generosa Ammon had a history of violent outbursts and bizarre obsessions.
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Wow! This was a fascinating story!
- By Lolly on 01-04-18
By: Kieran Crowley
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Baltimore Blues
- Tess Monaghan, Book 1
- By: Laura Lippman
- Narrated by: Deborah Hazlett
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Unemployed at 29, Tess Monaghan is willing to take any freelance job to pay the rent—including a bit of unorthodox snooping for her rowing buddy, Darryl "Rock" Paxton. In a city where someone is murdered almost every day, attorney Michael Abramowitz's death should be just another statistic. But the slain lawyer's notoriety—and his noontime trysts with Rock's fiancée—make the case front page news...and point to Rock as the likely murderer. But trying to prove her friend's innocence could prove costly to Tess.
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I'm on #8 - This series is almost unique
- By connie on 02-19-12
By: Laura Lippman
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Prodigal Son
- A Novel
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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In a matter of days, Peter McDowell loses everything he has worked so hard for - his wealth, his property, his livelihood as a star investment banker. And then it gets worse. The stock market crash not only plunges Peter into joblessness, it causes a rift in his marriage that he cannot repair. Stripped of everything, he has only one place to retreat to: a lakeside cottage he inherited from his parents, who left most of their modest estate to Peter's twin. With no other choice, the prodigal son goes home.
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Blah....where's the love?
- By donnacdavis on 08-12-15
By: Danielle Steel
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After I'm Gone
- A Novel
- By: Laura Lippman
- Narrated by: Linda Emond
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Dead is dead. Missing is gone. When Felix Brewer meets nineteen-year-old Bernadette "Bambi" Gottschalk at a Valentine's Day dance in 1959, he charms her with wild promises, some of which he actually keeps. Thanks to his lucrative - if not all legal - businesses, she and their three little girls live in luxury. But on the Fourth of July in 1976, Bambi's comfortable world implodes when Felix, facing prison, vanishes. Though Bambi has no idea where her husband - or his money - might be, she suspects one woman does: his devoted young mistress, Julie.
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Cannot rate this highly enough!
- By C. Vincent on 03-05-14
By: Laura Lippman
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In Love with a Younger Man
- By: Cheryl Robinson
- Narrated by: Nikki Amsterdam
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
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Olena Day’s first love died tragically, and her college boyfriend left her for nother woman. Now a successful, independent 43-year-old,she begins a passionate relationship with Matthew, a man 18 years her junior. Can a relationship finally end happily-ever-after for Olena—or will it be torn apart once again?
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A Sequel Will Be Coming From This...
- By Leejorae on 03-15-10
By: Cheryl Robinson
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Can't Forgive
- My 20-Year Battle with O.J. Simpson
- By: Kim Goldman
- Narrated by: Kim Goldman
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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When Kim Goldman was just 22, her older brother, Ron, was brutally killed by O. J. Simpson. Ron and Kim were very close, and her devastation was compounded by the shocking not guilty verdict that allowed a smirking Simpson to leave as a free man.
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Selfish
- By B. A. C. on 04-08-16
By: Kim Goldman
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Daring
- My Passages - A Memoir
- By: Gail Sheehy
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
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Candid, insightful, and powerful, Daring: My Passages is the story of the unconventional life of a writer who dared - to walk New York City streets with hookers and pimps to expose violent prostitution; to march with civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland as British paratroopers opened fire; to seek out Egypt's president Anwar Sadat when he was targeted for death after making peace with Israel.
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Enjoyed unexpectedly
- By Corinne O'Rourke on 09-06-23
By: Gail Sheehy
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Ghosts of Manhattan
- A Novel
- By: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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It’s 2005. Nick Farmer is a 35-year-old bond trader with Bear Stearns clearing seven figures a year. The novelty of a work-related nightlife centering on liquor, hookers, and cocaine has long since worn thin, though Nick remains keenly addicted to his annual bonus. But the lifestyle is taking a toll on his marriage and on him.
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Great Book
- By Melvin on 06-30-15
By: Douglas Brunt
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This Could Hurt
- A Novel
- By: Jillian Medoff
- Narrated by: Andrea Gallo, Nick Podehl, Saskia Maarleveld, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
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Rosa Guerrero beat the odds as she rose to the top of the corporate world. An attractive woman of a certain age, the longtime chief of human resources at Ellery Consumer Research is still a formidable presence, even if her most vital days are behind her. A leader who wields power with grace and discretion, she has earned the devotion and loyalty of her staff. No one admires Rosa more than her doting lieutenant Leo Smalls, a benefits vice president whose whole world is Ellery.
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Awesome!
- By Donna D. Lewis on 02-05-18
By: Jillian Medoff
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- Webster 94
- 09-28-19
First time facts are revealed
Twenty years of research never told before. Painful lessons for so many because of one man's greed and keeping all of his corruption from his family. You may know the "money stories". This shares the tragedy of the unexpected collateral destruction.
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- Thom Pierson
- 06-20-21
Nice hit job/classless
A classless hit job on Mark Madoff. “Andrew is so great.” “He had the brains.”
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- 08-31-12
This is a must read for any financially interested
Where does Truth and Consequences rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top of the list. I love audiobooks. But this was a unputdownable book.
The fact that this is the only publication that interviewer that spoke to Madoffs wife and his son.
What other book might you compare Truth and Consequences to and why?
Any of Madoffs books
What about Maggie Hoffman’s performance did you like?
Everything. Especially the wife. Ruth s performance
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Very informative
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- Lynne G
- 03-17-22
Great book
I hate to say I enjoyed hearing about a tragedy, but I do say that I enjoyed that I enjoyed this book to get the back story of what happened to this family. It was very well written and the audio was awesome it's awesome. Thank you for sharing your treyou're tragedy with the rest of us that only heard part of the story
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- Chris
- 08-01-12
No winner in the Madoff Story
This book was really interesting, to experience the Madoff disaster from inside the Madoff family.
As compelling as their story is you still feel more sympathy for the victims of this horrendous fraud.
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- Lynn
- 08-25-12
Not about Madoff About His Family
Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family doesn’t deal with Bernard L. Madoff. Rather, Laurie Sandell relates the story of how Madoff’s family came to know about his fraud, how they dealt with it, and the fallout for all of them. If you are looking for insight into Madoff you will be disappointed. If you are interested in how the family endured this trauma, you will find this book more valuable. This is not a happy story. This is not an uplifting story. Readers will not be inspired. No one lived happily ever after. This is the gut wrenching story of a dysfunctional family caught up in a mind bending circumstance and dealing with it. The reading of Maggie Hoffman is well done,.
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- 05-12-17
the most interesting Madoff book
this book clearly deals with the more personal side of the Madoff Scandal. The author was able to interview family members and had access that other authors did not. That makes it very interesting. But the author does not make it gossipy or scandalous. She's just telling a story about real people and what they went through and it's a very interesting story. Definitely makes you feel compassion for the Madoff family and I hope that the surviving family members are doing well. still lacking the insight into Bernie's character that would be the final touch. I've read about five books on the Madoff Scandal and none of them really crack that code. I guess he's a bit of a mystery.
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- JudithLeenovBooks
- 01-22-13
Horrible!!
This is a book about Catherine Hooper (the girlfriend of Bernard Madoff's son Andrew), her incredible brilliance, resourcefulness, and all around "fabulousness". The narrator reads the story with the breathiness appropriate for a romance novel when talking anything Catherine. Her tone changes to one of utter disgust whenever discussing Mark (Bernard Madoff's other son who committed suicide) or Mark's widow Stephanie. I guess the narrator was directed to do so because Catherine's doesn't like them (?) but it is very disconcerting. Do not buy this book if you are looking for insight into the Madoff scandal or the Madoff family (as I was). I stuck with the book to the end hoping to find a bit, but it provides none whatsoever. On the other hand if you are interested in learning about how wonderful Catherine Hooper is, this is the book for you.
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