{"product_id":"the-end-of-normal-isbn-9780452298576","title":"The End of Normal","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is the explosive and heartbreaking memoir from  the widow of Mark Madoff and the daughter-in-law of Bernard Madoff.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the news of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme broke, no one was more shocked  than the members of his own family. Before then, Madoff’s son, Mark, and daughter- in-law, Stephanie, had built an idyllic life. Yet, while Mark’s thriving business was  entirely separate from his father’s now notorious fund, he and Stephanie found  themselves in the eye of the storm—and grappling with their own sense of betrayal.  Mark refused to see or speak to his parents, and on the second anniversary of his  father’s arrest, he hanged himself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeft to raise her children as a single mother, Stephanie tells the real story of her  marriage to Mark, of being a part of the Madoff family, and of life for two years  following her father-in-law’s arrest and incarceration. \u003ci\u003eThe End of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing  inside look at one of the most controversial stories of our time, and an extraordinary  memoir of surviving personal tragedy amid public scandal.\"[An] explosive memoir...[Madoff Mack] reveals what it was like to marry  into the Madoff family and how she coped when it imploded.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Perhaps the most truly 'insider' account of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi  scheme to date...engrossing from the start...Madoff Mack's account contains  personal details that make the book worth reading....Fascinating.\"—\u003cb\u003eClare O'Connor, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A moving and revealing memoir...Stephanie finally tells her side of the  story.\"—\u003cb\u003eNanette Varian, \u003ci\u003eMORE.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"An intimate account of Mark Madoff's two  years of torment over the infamous swindle that wiped out thousands of  investors and-by his wife's account-left him a man broken beyond repair.\"—\u003cb\u003eTom Hays,\u003ci\u003e Associated Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This is a love story wrapped up in a news story, and that's tricky to  tell, because there is a really deep bond between these two people,  Stephanie and Mark....Stephanie is just coming forward because she wants  people to hear her, and her husband's, version of what their life has  been. It's as pure and as simple as that.\"—\u003cb\u003eChris Cuomo, ABC's \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A riveting account of life inside the Madoff family as it self-destructed. Stephanie tells her personal story with stark candor and startling courage, and in the face of tragedy, she exudes an undaunted spirit for the sake of her children. This is a heartbreaking tribute to a beloved husband, and a stunning read.”—\u003cb\u003eLinda Fairstein, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNight Watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A painfully revealing memoir.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Madoff Mack\u003c\/b\u003e is the widow of Mark Madoff, whom she married in 2004. She worked at \u003ci\u003eGeorge\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and for the fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez, and since 2007 has been pursuing a master’s degree as a Child Life Specialist and working at Mount Sinai Hospital. She lives in New York City with her two children.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299834876133,"sku":"NP9780452298576","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452298576.jpg?v=1767739181","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-end-of-normal-isbn-9780452298576","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}