The Naked Truth: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewife of New Jersey--In Her Own Words

THE NAKED TRUTH

A MEMOIR

DANIELLE STAUB
   WITH STEVEN PRIGGE

Note to Readers:

This work is a memoir. Events, actions, experiences, and their consequences over
a period of years have been retold as the author presently recollects them. Some
names and identifying characteristics have
been changed, and some dialogue has been re-created from memory. Some scenes are composites of events, and the time
line for some events has been compressed.

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For my daughters, Christine and Jillian,
who hold the key to my heart

If I can stop one Heart from
breaking, I shall not live in vain.

—EMILY DICKINSON

INTRODUCTION

1
 
LIFE BEFORE BIRTHI

2
 
STOLEN FLOWER

3
 
BRIGHT LIGHTS IN A DARK WORLD

4
 
BILLY THE KID

5
 
LATINA NITES

6
 
TRIAL AND RESOLUTION

7
 
ONE STEP FORWARD, TEN STEPS BACK

8
 
SOMEONE TO TALK TO