Hits and Near Misses

<p>From Scarsdale to Wall Street CBGBs to Studio 54 and from the bunks of a storied summer camp to the boardrooms of high finance <em>Hits and Near Misses</em> is the poignant sharply observed memoir of Ralph Sinsheimer - a man whose career has encompassed positions in the music industry book publishing and senior roles in the investment management business. With wit grace and unflinching honesty Sinsheimer reflects on a journey marked by deep relationships personal triumphs and devastating challenges - including his battles with Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer.</p><p></p><p>But this is not the story of one man. At the heart of <em>Hits and Near Misses</em> lies a parallel narrative: that of a mixed-race family whose patriarch is white privileged and generous. He is the father-in-law of an award-winning author and one of America's leading black intellectuals. Sinsheimer relates this family's story initially from his perch as a pre-teen summer camper in the mid-1960s. As he matures and has his own family he continues to follow news about the Goldman-Wideman clan. It is a tragic violent tale which conveys disappointment and disillusionment with the once optimistic but ultimately failed promises of the 1960s. It also casts in stark relief his own powerful story.</p><p></p><p>A moving testament to courage connection and the unpredictable paths we travel <em>Hits and Near Misses</em> is a memoir that lingers long after the final page.</p>