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Younger Than That Now : A Shared Passage from the Sixties
Younger Than That Now A Shared Passage from the Sixties
Author: Jeff Durstewitz, Ruth Williams
An unforgettable dual memoir that explores an extraordinary friendship ... and illuminates a generation. — It began in 1969, when a group of bored Long Island high school reporters wrote, for a lark, an obnoxious note to Ruth Tuttle, the editor of a school paper in small-town Mississippi. The ringleader, Jeff Durstewitz, impulsively dropped the l...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553380484
ISBN-10: 0553380486
Publication Date: 5/1/2001
Pages: 352
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4.3 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Absolutely fascinating book of correspondence between teenagers in the Sixties who continued throughout over 25 years, maturing, experiencing life, examining values, and just plain living. I loved this memoir, written by BOTH of the correspondents! How often does THAT happen?!
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I could not get enough of this wonderful dual-memoir ... a turbulent time, the Sixties has inspired many a memoir, but this one stands heads & shoulders above most. As Planet Weekly said about this book, " Superb...Their chemistry of opposites is electric. It's often difficult to put Ruth & Jeff's narrative histories down for fear of stemming the flood tide of one's own past."

Highest of recommendations!


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