Glenda D. (ggid) reviewed on 3/1/2007 + 125 more book reviews

He was the son of an illiterate immigrant Russian-Jewish ragpicker and junkman. Raised in poverty, longing for his father's approval, Issur Danielovitch went on to become a legendary Hollywood star--Kirk Douglas. Here, in his own words, is the story of his life--his acting triumphs in SPARTACUS, LUST FOR LIFE, THE VIKINGS, PATHS OF GLORY and CHAMPION (to name a few);his fabled love affairs(among them, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich and Pier Angeli);his long, happy marriage to Anne Buydens, and the four sons who sometimes do outrageous imitations of their famous father--all at once! In fascinating insider's detail, Kirk Douglas recalls more than forty years of Hollywood, from breaking the blacklist to his epic confrontations with studio bosses. With a cast of characters that includes scores of renowned show business personalities, THE RAGMAN'S SON is the passiionate, vivid, lusty life of Kirk Douglas--man, actor, lover, husband, father--and enduring star.

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