Spanning the most formative era of his life, from the painful years ofadolescence to the fame and fortune of early adulthood, this collection ofpersonal correspondences with two near-lifelong friends sheds light on theartistic development, bitter struggle, and ultimate triumph of the world'sgreatest living cartoonist. Crumb writes about many key events in his life: thedissolution of his first marriage, the pain of being separated from his firstchild, his troubles with the IRS, and his obsessions with comics, music, andwomen, most notably his earliest experiences with Aline Kominsky-Crumb, now hiswife of over 30 years. An entertaining and revealing look into the mind of agreat artist and thinker; this is Crumb's sketchbook of words, featuring scoresof rare art, including entire letters drawn in cartoon form.