Overview
Family lore had it that Bonnie Sieglerās grandfather crossed paths in Midtown Manhattan late one night in 1954 with Marilyn Monroe, her white dress flying up around her as she filmed a scene for The Seven Year Itch. An amateur filmmaker, Jules Schulback had his home movie camera with him, capturing what would become the only surviving footage of that legendary night. Bonnie wasnāt sure she quite believed her grandfatherās storyā¦until, cleaning out his apartment, she found the film reel. The discovery would prompt her to investigate all of her grandfatherās seemingly tall talesāand lead her in pursuit of a remarkable piece of forgotten history that reads like fiction but is all true.
A āfast-moving American epic with a cast of refugees and starlets, publishers and bootleggers, comic-book creators and sports legendsā (The Washington Post), The American Way follows two very different menāJules Schulback and his unlikely benefactor, DC Comics publisher (and sometimes pornographer) Harry Donenfeldāon an exuberant true-life adventure linking glamorous old Hollywood, the birth of the comic book, and one familyās experiences during the Holocaust. Itās an āamazingā story told āwith grace, verve, and compassionā (The Jerusalem Post) of two strivers living through an extraordinary moment in American history, their lives intersecting with a glittering array of stars in a ācolorfulā and āpunchyā (The New York Times Book Review) tale of hope and reinvention, of daring escapes and fake identities, of big dreams and the magic of movies, and what it means to be a real-life Superman.
This book title, The American Way (A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe), ISBN: 9781982171674, by Helene Stapinski, Bonnie Siegler, published by Simon & Schuster (February 13, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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