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Book Review of As they were

As they were
As they were
Author: Tuli Kupferberg
Genre: Reference
Book Type: Unknown Binding
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This is a delightful collection of the famous as children. Some didnt change much, for example: Muhammad Ali, Roy Rogers and Johnny Cash. Others grew into their persona, such as Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe.

Adolph Hitlers eyes as a child, were arresting; Jimmy Durantes photo was cute and funny. Groucho and Harpo Marxs photos look like children one would see in a movie like, Once Upon a Time in America.

The celebrities come from all walks of life, from politics to movies, and from writers to singers. One of the most surprising photos was of Mark Twain. He was a tall, dark haired young man (15 years of age) and the legend stated that he was a printers apprentice.

I wish there had been more info on each individual. Some, like John Wayne and Pablo Picasso were obvious. However, I had to look up folks like Peter Kropotkin (a Russian zoologist, evolutionary theorist, philosopher, scientist, revolutionary, philologist, economist, activist, geographer, writer, and prominent anarcho-communist) and Joe Hill (Swedish-American labor activist and songwriter).

All in all, it was a nostalgic trip down memory lane.