The Stowaway in First Class: A True Story of an Unforgettable Quest to Come to America - Hardcover

DeSantis, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798991511001

Publisher: Flagship Press, 2025

Synopsis

<b>AN AMAZON BEST SELLER - NONFICTION AUTHORS ASSOCIATION GOLD AWARD WINNER<br><br>SOON a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE</b><br>"...a love letter to the American Dream, the Italian-American family, and second chances. <b>The Godfather</b> meets <b>Cinema Paradiso."</b><br><br><b>A family's legacy is forever changed in this true story of ransom notes, stowaways, and mobsters.</b><br><br>Paris, 1929. Gaetano "Guy" DeSantis is an Italian emigrant with a good life: a stable construction job, a comfortable place to live, and a blossoming relationship with a young waitress, Marie. But Guy dreams of making a future in America, alongside his cousin Frank who immigrated a few years earlier.<br><br>So when a mysterious stranger shows up at Guy's door saying that Frank has paid for a boat ride across the Atlantic, how could Guy refuse? But there's a catch—he must leave immediately, with no bags and no goodbyes.<br><br>With a heart of gold—and the suspense of a classic crime novel—this true story memorializes one man's split-second decision to chart a new course for generations to come, proving that courage and honor <i>do</i> have the power to make a better life.

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About the Author

Anthony DeSantis, the award-winning and best-selling author of &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;The Stowaway in First Class&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;, is a retired airline pilot and financial advisor-and Gaetano's son. A graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Anthony has a decorated career in the skies, first as an Air Force pilot for eight years and then as a commercial pilot for almost thirty years. He also received an MBA in finance from Columbia Business School and was partner in a financial advisory firm until 2020. He lives in Palm City, Florida with his wife Judith.

From the Back Cover

Praise for <i>The Stowaway in First Class</i><br> <br>"The author's riveting storytelling makes the book hard to put down." Ciro DeFalco, chairman, Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center/Italian American Museum of Washington DC<br> <br>"The harrowing story of guy DeSantis as told by his son is evidence that one decision can change your entire life. Worth the read." Mindi Wroblewski, author of <i>The Paris Room </i>and <i>Your True Origin Story</i>

From the Inside Flap

<i>A family's legacy is forever changed in this true story of ransom notes, stowaways, and mobsters</i>.<br><br>Paris, 1929. Gaetano "Guy" DeSantis is an Italian emigrant with a good life: a stable construction job, a comfortable place to live, and a blossoming relationship with a young waitress, Marie. But Guy dreams of making a furure in America, alongside his cousin Frank who immigrated a few years earlier.<br> So when a mysterious stranger shows up at Guy's door saying Frank has paid for a boat ride across the Atlantic, how could Guy refuse? But there's a catch -- he must leave immediately, with no bags and no goodbyes.<br> With a heart of gold -- and the suspense of a classic crime novel -- this true story memorializes one man's split-second decision to chart a new course for generations to come, proving that courage and honor <i>do </i>have the power to make a better life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Flagship Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798991511001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160