num_pages: 512
description: Kirk Douglas' autobiography charts his rise from son of an illiterate Russian-Jewish ragman to celebrity. He tells of a childhood of poverty and the father whose presence had a profound effect on him. It reveals the inside story of his stardom and relationships with other actors and actresses.
language: English
title: The Ragman's Son
titlecomplete: The Ragman's Son
genres: Historical, Media Tie In, Autobiography, Memoir, Adult, Biography Memoir, Jewish, Film, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 763
publisher: Pocket Books