Backing Into Forward : A Memoir

from SeaBill1

I had a very hard time with Jules Feiffer's memoir. The book kept sinking lower and lower in my "to-read" pile. There was always another tome more interesting than this one, and if I had not gotten the copy as part of the Early Reviewers program, I would have never slogged through the boring firs...

from sullijo

I had a very hard time reading this book -- I started it, read it in fits and starts, abandoned it in the trunk of my car, and finally forced my way through it. It's not that "Backing into Forward" is hard to read; Feiffer has an breezy, easy-going style made even more accessible by short chapter...

from PhoenixTerran

It's been over a year (fifteen months to be exact), but it has finally happened--the Almighty Algorithm has once again deemed me worthy to receive a book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program! I was chosen for Jules Feiffer's memoir Backing into Forward. I requested a copy because it see...

from ilovemycat1

Loved this book. Engaging, easy to read, interesting. Most intrigued by his early years. His fears, his mother, his aunt, the Army. His quest to do what he loved. How he dealt with what he feared. Any person aspiring to devote their life to be the best in their craft would learn much from Jules F...

from antmusic

I have been a fan of Jules Feiffer's illustrations and humor for a long time. I've shared his children's books (like "Bark George") with my kids and they laugh with glee. This book is a great insight into Mr. Feiffer's world and history and I highly recomend it for his fans and people who love in...