The End of Normal: A Wife's Anguish, A Widow's New Life

Stephanie Madoff Mack's memoir recounts her life as the wife of Mark Madoff and daughter-in-law of Bernard Madoff. When Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme became public, the family was shocked. Mark and Stephanie had built a separate life, with Mark's business operating independently from his father's fund. Despite this separation, they found themselves caught in the scandal and struggled with feelings of betrayal. Mark refused contact with his parents and, two years after his father's arrest, took his own life. Left to raise her children alone, Stephanie describes her marriage to Mark, her experience as part of the Madoff family, and the two years following her father-in-law's arrest and imprisonment. The memoir provides an inside perspective on one of the era's most controversial stories and documents her journey through personal tragedy amid public scandal.