Urchin on the Beat

In "Urchin on the Beat," the second volume of Uwe Siemon-Netto's memoir series, readers follow his challenging teenage years in post-war Germany beginning in 1947. Targeted by a Communist teacher for his Christian beliefs, Uwe escapes to West Germany, where he faces continued hardships living alone and navigating a unique boarding school environment. Amidst these struggles, his passion for art and writing flourishes, ultimately leading him to journalism, where he becomes a desk editor at the Associated Press by the age of 21.