{"product_id":"bernie-youre-a-bootlegger-a-familys-escapades-during-the-prohibition-era-paperback","title":"Bernie, You're a Bootlegger!: A Family's Escapades During the Prohibition Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Winghart Wilcox Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Prohibition era arrives in 1920, it changes the lives of almost every person living in America, including Bernie Winghart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Instead of pursuing a career as a factory worker or mechanic, Bernie vows to \"save the people\" from the bad liquor that's killing them. He teams up with his brother, Joe Winghart Jr., and his sister-in-law, Mayme Schaller Winghart, to illegally sell alcohol to the masses. Known as the \"Bootlegging Trio,\" they profit handsomely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even so, this formerly upstanding family from upstate New York is now part of a secret underworld of lawbreakers that includes sinister gangsters. There is danger everywhere, and Bernie is so intimidated that he vows never to marry until he's out of the business. He goes from woman to woman, breaking hearts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told through the perspective of the bootleggers' daughter, \u003ci\u003eBernie, You're a Bootlegger!\u003c\/i\u003e gives a glimpse into how Prohibition affected one family and an entire nation until it was declared a failure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Winghart Wilcox Sullivan formerly lived in near Braddocks Bay in upstate New York, where \"Bernie, You're a Bootlegger!\" is based. Several of her family members were once bootleggers, and she conducted extensive genealogical research to write this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779010527520,"sku":"9781426934537","price":16.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/34aa751cf5efe32ea727b8fe410ad5d2.webp?v=1780510253","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bernie-youre-a-bootlegger-a-familys-escapades-during-the-prohibition-era-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}