We admire and love them. That's why there are times we wonder: what were they like in their childhood and teenage years? How did they feel and what dreams did they have? Who showed signs of becoming who they are today? Who was their first love? Their first romantic rejection? Their first dates? Those unforgettable escapades?

Was there fighting at home and who were the ones sneaking out at night? What complexes tormented them and what kind of environment did they grow up in? Who sat at the front of the class and who at the back?

Forty brilliant personalities take us on a journey through their unknown childhood and teenage years.

Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition