A Singular Education

A Singular Education: A German Bachelor In New York (1964-1974) Recounts The Turbulent First Decade That German-Born Author Gunter Nitsch Spent In New York City. Fresh Off The Boat In April 1964 As An Idealistic Twenty-Six-Year-Old Confirmed Bachelor With Just $400 To His Name And No Prospects His Journey Of Discovery Eventually Takes Him To Elegant Receptions And White Tie Events At Fine Hotels As Well As To A Head Start Classroom In Harlem To The Home Of An Unrepentant Nazi On Staten Island To A Wild Clothing Optional Party In Greenwich Village To Sit-Ins At Hunter College And Even To A Cockfight In The South Bronx. Along The Way Several People Unexpectedly Offer Him Help; Many Others Insist On Blaming Him For World War Ii. With Self-Deprecating Humor And The Unique Perspective Of A Recent German Immigrant A Singular Education Is Set Against A Backdrop Of The Prejudices -- Against African-Americans Jews Anyone In Fact Considered The Other -- That Remained Deeply Ingrained In The American Psyche At The Time.