Pathways depicts the author’s life, with the inclusion of photographs and original prose pieces inspired by his experiences, including his escape from the Holocaust and Nazi Germany at age 7 with his parents and sister; assimilation into America's midwest in the 1940s; violin studies and postwar experiences in New York City and the Air Force; careers in New York and Europe as a college professor and violinist; and survival of a stroke. Interjected between narrative accounts of the author’s existence are imaginative and strange tales illustrating his vision. Herbert L. Kaufman’s multi-faceted career has included positions as professor of German language and literature at Queens College (New York), visiting professor of American Studies at Kiel University (Germany), violinist with the Alabama Symphony, and adjunct professor of music history in Antwerp University’s European Studies Program (Belgium). From 1980 to 1997, he was a violinist with the Flemish Opera in Antwerp and Ghent. In 1994, Kaufman’s play Pals won First Prize in the 25th Anniversary Playwriting Competition of the American Theatre Company in Brussels, and was produced by the ATC that same year. In 1995, Kaufman’s radio play Last Supper received the BBC’s Best Play from Europe award, and was produced and broadcast by BBC World Service Drama. Last Supper has also been published by the BBC in its anthology Radio Plays for the World. More recent works include Pebbles on the Stone (2002) and Lucky To Be Here (2003), both published by Xlibris. Lifelines , a Holocaust drama, was produced in Antwerp, Belgium in 2002 by the British American Theatrical Society. Pathways , an autobiography published by Lulu in 2004, comprises original prose pieces inspired by eventful periods. Interjected between ordinary accounts of the author’s existence are imaginative and strange tales illustrating the spirited vision of the writer. In Armchair Cogitations , the author continues his reflections, including his struggle to come to terms with his existence as a stroke survivor. Collected Plays for Stage and Radio is a compilation of Kaufman's nine plays.