From Brownshirt to Turtleneck: Memoir of a Documentary Filmmaker (Paperback)

From Brownshirt to Turtleneck details one man's unforgettable journey from Nazi Germany to America as he matured from a disillusioned Hitler Youth to an award-winning documentary filmmaker. As Werner Schumann chronicles his disillusionment with Germany and his eventual immigration to America-where he married a Jewish emigre-he shares a fascinating glimpse into his war experiences, coming-of-age adventures, family life, and film projects. A fascinating narrative of an extraordinary life. The section on his boyhood Nazi Germany and World War II is riveting, and the story of his amazing career as a film maker and his wonderful marriage makes compelling reading. I couldn't put it down. -William R. Murry, PhD., Author and Educator From Brownshirt to Turtleneck is the gripping account of what it was like to grow up in Germany during and immediately after World War II: the almost nightly bombings, the struggle for food, the constant moves in quest of survival.... -Patsy Sims, author of The Klan