This is a first-hand account of an amazing friendship between a self-educated department store owner and Dr. Albert Einstein, who changed man's concept of the Universe. David Rothman relates, through taped reminiscences, his word-for-word intellectual discussions and musical evenings with Dr. Einstein in Southold, Long Island, New York. We also learn about David Rothman's other famous friends, including Benjamin Britten. The author, Joan Rothman Brill also presents the life story and marriage diary of her parents, David and Ruth Samuel Rothman.