"By the time I started school at four years old, all my classmates knew we had Mob connections." That's how Robert and Carol Teitelbaum's Hiding in Plain Sight begins. Reader-be-warned, this one isn't for the faint of heart: strap yourselves in for a bumpy ride-a-long with the Chicago Mob filled with tension, drama, and true crime grit. Without giving too much of the story away for readers, I will say that Robert Teitelbaum's parents, Esther and Abraham Teitelbaum, were both Mob attorneys for the likes of the legendary Al Capone, Ben Seigel, and other members of the Chicago Outfit. Teitelbaum shares intimate details about his parents' respective upbringings and the experiences that eventually led them to the incendiary lives they lived. The book offers insight into the paths forged by the pair, which ultimately converged within a fiery world of brutal infighting, corruption, murder, and 'winner-take-all' battles for power. Not many people realize the depth of the Mob's influence on American culture in the first half of the 20th century. This is a truly insightful and at times disturbing journey into a world that most have only learned about through movies and TV shows...until now.
About the Author: Carol A. Teitelbaum Carol has been a psychotherapist since 1985, with California private practices in Tarzana and Rancho Mirage. Her practice is dedicated to people who have experienced trauma, abuse, and addiction. Bringing light into the darkness, Carol, along with her husband, Robert, created a 501 C3 corporation, Creative Change Conferences. This conference is celebrating its tenth year of offering help to survivors of child abuse. Her program, "It Happens to Boys," has helped thousands of men begin their healing process. Carol is an author for Step 12 Magazine, Recovery Illustrated, Sober World, and Recovery View. She speaks at conferences and leads workshops. Carol's conferences have included such stellar speakers as Jerry Moe, John Bradshaw, John Lee, Claudia Black, David Whyte, Dave Pelzer, Patrick Carnes, Rev. Leo Booth, many of whom Carol now calls friends. Carol and Robert have been married fifty-four years have two children and three granddaughters, who are the loves of their lives. Robert J. Teitelbaum Robert is a SAG actor and retired casting director with twenty-five years in the entertainment industry. He has been the creative director of Palm Springs TheatreSports, an international improvisational organization, since 1994. He is CEO of Creative Change Conferences. Robert speaks at conferences and leads workshops on Mob history, family dysfunction, trauma, abuse, addiction, and recovery. Robert's first book, Frogs and Snails and Mobster Tales: Growing Up in Al Capone's Shadow, has helped many survivors find their voice. Married fifty-four years to Carol, together they have enjoyed many adventures: having children and grandchildren, and being members of the huge family of Teitelbaums and Melnicks. Family and friends are what is most important to Robert. He learned from his parents the importance of having people in your life you can count on.