“The whole ship shuddered from the vibration of its massive propellers as it broke through the surface of the roaring sea. Here I was on January 22, 1961, in the North Atlantic in the midst of a
horrific Nor- Easter. All I could envision was the ship snapping in two, and going down into the deep black waters of the icy Atlantic. “We're going down, we're not going to make it!” That thought
raced through my mind over and over, like a runaway train.”
“OVER THERE” is about the six year journey I took to obtain my medical degree. As a college graduate from New York, I found myself in the middle of
Switzerland, attending medical school, where all the courses were given in either French or German and all the exams were oral. The courses were supposed to be in English, but that obviously was
not the case. I could neither speak nor understand either language.
I had but two options: one was to go home and reapply in the states, the other was to find a way to overcome theses seemingly impossible obstacles. I chose to stay.
“OVER THERE” chronologically follows me from my last year at Columbia, through my six years of medical studies overseas. The stories are factual as best as I
can recall. You just can’t make this stuff up, you have to live it! Many of the adventures are enriched by the numerous photographs which I have included within the book, giving the reader a much
greater understanding of the unfolding story.
Since I was already taking photographs early on, I was also able to include many beautiful colored pictures of the magnificent scenery that surrounded me during those six
exciting years. It was a great journey and I hope you will take the trip with me, once again.
About the Book
