Hits and Near Misses: a memoir

By: Sinsheimer, Ralph

From Scarsdale to Wall Street, CBGBs to Studio 54, and from the bunks of a storied summer camp to the boardrooms of high finance, Hits and Near Misses is the poignant, sharply observed memoir of Ralph Sinsheimer- a man whose life has encompassed entrepreneurial, scholastic, familial and personal pursuits. With wit, grace, and unflinching honesty Sinsheimer reflects on a journey marked by deep relationships, personal triumphs, and devastating challenges - including his battles with Parkinsons Disease and prostate cancer.

But this is not the story of one man. At the heart of Hits and Near Misses 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.

A moving testament to courage, connection and the unpredictable paths we travel, Hits and Near Misses is a memoir that lingers long after the final page.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FDZXYJSM
• ISBN13: 9798999136008
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Ralph Sinsheimer
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"