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Love, Groucho: Letters From Groucho Marx To His Daughter Miriam

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What better way to judge a man than to see his unedited, straight from the hip letters to his daughter. I have read just about all there is to read on Groucho, but this is my most prized possession. This book shows Groucho's philosophies on family relations, government, love and home life. I felt like a fly on the wall of a private phone conversation. The letters revealed a man who had a heart of gold and a tongue of silver. I was amazed at how his wit in letters was no different from that on the screen. Big thanks to Miriam for letting us look at the private side of one of the funniest men ever.

Groucho Marx is known for his letter writing. This collection is great, but not as good as The Groucho Letters. Since these are only to his daughter, Miriam, they don't reflect aspects of his personality that show up in The Groucho Letters, which are collected from diverse people, family, friends, and other show people, not to mention Warner Brothers during a law suit.

But I love this collection because Groucho comes across as a loving and concerned parent who can't get enough of his children. He is supportive, generous, thoughtful and witty.

These letters show a very human side of Groucho Marx. Through all this you get to experience first hand his great wit and sense of word play. There were many dimensions to this man, and these letters provide an inside look at what made this man tick. Many thanks should be given to his daughter Miriam for this personal look into her father's life.

As a military brat i wondered what "regular" dads are like, and found this a fun book to read. Groucho sounds like he was a very communicative, open, and considerate father. He sounds funloving and liked to enjoy the company of his kids. I found it to be a really interesting book. And he probly was more elaborate than common fathers are due to his being in the set mind of comedy for his job position. He sounds like a lot of fun and his daughter very lucky to of had such a wonderful dad.

I found the letters to be a very good insight to Groucho and his family life. I had a particular interest in reading about his 2nd marriage to Kay Dittig Gorcey Marx and was pleased to learn more about her.
Well done, Miriam!