An American Gangster's Wife: The Cost of the Dream

Meet Jerry: a poor, uneducated, homeless girl on the gritty streets of Newark. Jerry is tired of all the disappointments life has thrown her way. Now she's ready to do whatever it takes to live the American Dream. When Jerry meets Vernon, she begins and intense love affair that leads to the break she's been waiting for and a whole new world filled with money, houses, cars, jewelery - and lots of drugs... But with the man she loves by her side, Jerry is undaunted. From the building of a $250 million empire to the jungles of Thailand and Vietnam; from lust, deceit, and family bertrayal to infedelity and imprisonment, Jerry's bond with Vernon remains unbreakable - until she's forced to pay the greatest price of all. The female side of the story to the hit movie American Gangster, this riveting, compelling memoir reveals the fascinating life of one woman and the lengths she went to stand by the man she loves.Lucas, Jerry is the author of 'An American Gangster's Wife: The Cost of the Dream' with ISBN 9780758227041 and ISBN 0758227043.