Initially, the book discusses how it was researched, formed, and collaborated on. It then gives some history of Russia, the Czars, and the contemporary relationship between Russia and the United States. It also provides some background on the effects of the Russian Revolution, and how it literally revolutionized even the Cyrillic alphabet and spelling. Then we meet Isadore Weiss, the author of the manuscript, "Looking Back", the centerpiece around which the book is formed. Isadore gives a unique personal view and descriptive account of World War One and the Russian Revolution from a child's perspective. The child, Isadore Weiss provides fascinating insights into the economics, living conditions, and religious practices of the Jewish community of Minkovitz in the Ukraine. The reader also gets a rare insight of the community's reaction to the first cars, trains, and airplanes ever seen by people in that region. Contrary to popular thought, we also see the excellent relationship...

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