The Good Mother By: Alex Perry – Audiobook Online

“The Good Mother” is a non-fiction book that tells the story of a group of women in southern Italy who took on the powerful and ruthless ‘Ndrangheta mafia. The women, led by a mother named Lea Garofalo, were fighting for justice after her daughter was murdered by the mafia. The book chronicles the challenges they faced, including threats, intimidation, and violence, as they worked to bring the mafia to justice. It also explores the history and culture of the ‘Ndrangheta and the role of women in their society. Overall, “The Good Mother” is a gripping and inspiring tale of courage, determination, and the power of community.

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• The True Story of the Women Who Took on The World’s Most Powerful Mafia
• By: Alex Perry, Narrated by: Eva Alexander

We live in their buildings, work in their companies, shop in their stores, eat in their restaurants and vote for the politicians they sponsor. Founded more than 150 years ago by shepherd families at the foot of Italy, the ‘Ndrangheta is today the most powerful mafia in the world, with a dense presence in Southern Italy, with a scale of market movement. market in global finance and operations in 50 countries around the world. It is remarkable, however, that very few of us have ever heard of it.

The power of the ‘Ndrangheta is based on the silent rule, omertà, enforced by a stifling family hierarchy and aversion to murder. Men and boys rule. The girls were married as teenagers in arranged clan alliances. Beating is a daily occurrence. A woman who is ‘unfaithful’ – even to her dead husband – can expect her son, brother or father to kill her to remove the ‘familial shame’.

In 2009, when abused wife Lea Garofalo ‘disappeared’ after giving evidence against her mafiosi husband, prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti realized ‘Ndrangheta’s bigotry could have been its major flaw. . The key to bringing down this criminal empire is to free women and allow them to speak out and testify. When Alessandra finds two collaborators inside Italy’s largest crime families, she must convince them to work together to save themselves and their children. The stakes cannot be higher. Alessandra is fighting to save a country. The mafia is fighting for their existence. These women are fighting for their lives. Not all will survive.

Fascinating and horrifying all at the same time. Highly recommended! The narrator did a great job, bringing a lot of nuance to a compelling and engaging movie.

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