When Dennis Rodman was fifteen years old, he was only 5'0"! Ernest Hemingway's mother dressed him and his sister like twins--in dresses! Troublemakers Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart, and Cary Grant were all expelled from school! Nicolas Cage threw up after kissing his high school prom date! When They Were Kids is chock-full of the childhood experiences of the world's most famous people, whether writers, musicians, actors, or politicians.  Arranged by subject--from First Loves and Turning Points to Hard Knocks and Miserable Report Cards--the funny and poignant anecdotes collected here bring to life the early years of our most intriguing people and offer a behind-the-scenes look at their formative years. After reading When They Were Kids , you'll never see your favorite celebrities in the same light again! Rodman was fifteen years old, he was only 5'0"! Ernest Hemingway's mother dressed him and his sister like twins--in dresses! Troublemakers Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart, and Cary Grant were all expelled from school! Nicolas Cage threw up after kissing his high school prom date! When They Were Kids is chock-full of the childhood experiences of the world's most famous people, whether writers, musicians, actors, or politicians. Arranged by subject--from First Loves and Turning Points to Hard Knocks and Miserable Report Cards--the funny and poignant anecdotes collected here bring to life the early years of our most intriguing people and offer a behind-the-scenes look at their formative years. After reading When They Were Kids , you'll never see your favorite celebrities in the same light again!