The education of a midwest boy, maturing exponentially over a one year period; the fall of 1969 to the fall of 70. It contrasts an education between college and travel---with a heavy accent on travel. After a disappointing semester at a four year liberal arts college in Kansas City, he sets off for six months in Europe, living on the margins of society---the lower echelons of great cities where he meets incredible, stimulating and bizarre people who have a profound effect on his life. Curiosity, intrigue and just plain naivete draw him into events with anarchists, nazis and communists. With a...