IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS

Moving from the ashes of postwar Europe to the Lower East Side of New York, In His Father’s Footsteps is a stirring tale of three generations of strong, courageous, and loving people who pay their dues to achieve their goals.

When U.S. troops occupy Germany, friends Jakob and Emmanuelle are saved from the terrible fate of so many in the camps. In order not to be separated, they allow their friendship to blossom into love and marriage, and start a new life on the Lower East Side of New York.

Decades later, Jakob has achieved success in the diamond business, invested in real estate, and shown his son, Max, that America is truly the land of opportunity. An ambitious Harvard graduate, Max is a rising star. And while his parents were thrown together by chance, Max starts his own version of the perfect American family.

An opulent society wedding. A palatial home in Greenwich. Max’s lavish lifestyle is unimaginable to his cautious old-world parents. Max wants to follow his father’s example and make his own fortune. But after the birth of children, he can no longer deny his failing marriage. Angry and afraid, Max must do what he has never done before: struggle, persevere, and learn what it means to truly walk in his father’s footsteps.

Story Locale:Â Buchenwald (briefly); New York City