Silverstein and Me: A Memoir
Well done. He was one of my dearest friends and a major contributor to the magazine in its earliest days.—Hugh Hefner, PublisherWe loveSilverstein & Me. I got to sing "The Slithergadee"  and my daughter, Riley Rose, lovesFalling Up. I've always been a big fan.—Tommy SmothersMy first reaction was, "Jeez! It's a real book!" Secondly, it was fun. And it brought back lots of warm memories for a Chicago-born-and-raised boy.—Earl Cole, humorist, designer, and authorI think Marvin Gold has done a wonderful  job of sharing his observations about the enigmatic Shel Silverstein. The  anecdotes are all wonderful and colorful, as children making money for the  Saturday matinee triple feature at the theater by "dumpster diving" for  copper, iron, and other metals that they could sell. As young adults they  discovered the joys of crashing wedding receptions where the free booze flowed.  On the rare occasions they were challenged, they would glibly remark that "they were with the other side."AlthoughSilverstein and Meis  written with much humor and candor, it is clear that Marvin Gold very  much misses his old friend. I am glad that he has written this book, and ribald  it may be in parts, but it really does bring out exactly who this beloved cartoonist was, and how he reached the pinnacle of his trade. —Simon Barret, Editor, BloggerNews.net