Ahead of Time

"History has many unsung chroniclers, but perhaps none has been eyewitness to as many of the modern world's pivotal events as Ruth Gruber. Now ninety-seven, Gruber has been unswerving in her drive to capture her experiences in print and photos so that the public might grasp the meaning and repercussions of actions far from home. In Ahead of Time by renowned cinematographer-turned-director Bob Richman, she is still as sharp, vibrant and meticulously groomed as she must have been throughout years of global adventures. Born in 1911 in Brooklyn, Ruth Gruber was a feminist before she even knew the word. Driven by a relentless intellectual curiosity, she moved to Germany to study and became the world's youngest Ph.D. holder at the age of twenty.