MY EARLY LIFE

My effort to piece together my first thirteen years was not easy: I did not keep a diary, my memory of my mother who died when I was twelve years old has largely faded, and I do not recall ever speaking to my father about his past or about our life together during this period. I have done the best I could through extensive research and discussions with persons familiar with the period I am covering. As a result, I have been able to put together a pretty good overview of my life during this ...