Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights:#1 I was born in London in 1936, and during the war years I was sent to different schools. My mother, a wonderful woman, battled on to operate her salon while my father was in the army.#2 I had a difficult time respecting my father, who was a Willy Loman figure in Death of a Salesman. He was adorable, but also one of the funniest men I’ve ever known. He used to send me letters from your Daddy at the Front.#3 I had a close-knit family. I was close to my cousins Alan and Marlene Myers on my mother’s side, and Roy and Patsy Bloom on my father’s side. We were socially self-contained. I passed my scholarship exams and spent a term at East Ham grammar school.