{"product_id":"the-american-way-a-true-story-of-nazi-escape-superman-and-marilyn-monroe-paperback","title":"The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelene Stapinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBonnie Siegler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"necessary and beautifully told story of struggle, compassion and serendipity\" (\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e), the publisher of DC Comics comes to the rescue of a family trying to flee Nazi Berlin, their lives linking up with a dazzling cast of 20th-century icons, all eagerly pursuing the American Dream.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamily lore had it that Bonnie Siegler's 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Year Itch\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 wasn't sure she quite believed her grandfather's story...until, cleaning out his apartment, she found the film reel. The discovery would prompt her to investigate \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e of her grandfather's seemingly tall tales--and lead her in pursuit of a remarkable piece of forgotten history that reads like fiction but is all true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"fast-moving American epic with a cast of refugees and starlets, publishers and bootleggers, comic-book creators and sports legends\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe American Way \u003c\/i\u003efollows two very different men--Jules Schulback and his unlikely benefactor, DC Comics publisher (and sometimes pornographer) Harry Donenfeld--on an exuberant true-life adventure linking glamorous old Hollywood, the birth of the comic book, and one family's experiences during the Holocaust. It's an \"amazing\" story told \"with grace, verve, and compassion\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Jerusalem Post\u003c\/i\u003e) of two strivers living through an extraordinary moment in American history, their lives intersecting with a glittering array of stars in a \"colorful\" and \"punchy\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelene Stapinski is the nationally bestselling author of three memoirs: \u003ci\u003eFive-Finger Discount\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder in\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatera\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Baby Plays Around\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e; her work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e New York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, and dozens of other publications. She teaches at New York University and lives in Brooklyn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBonnie Siegler is the founder and creative director of award-winning, multi-disciplinary graphic design studio Eight and a Half. The author of \u003ci\u003eDear Client\u003c\/i\u003e, a guide for people who work with creatives, and \u003ci\u003eSigns of Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, a visual history of protest in America, she taught design in the graduate schools of Yale University and the School of Visual Arts for many years. She lives in Connecticut.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759091417376,"sku":"9781982171674","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a46ede0c31fad82f218486be0115b1f8.webp?v=1780142263","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-american-way-a-true-story-of-nazi-escape-superman-and-marilyn-monroe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}