This is a collection of 13 interviews of James Tantum's family and friends, the people who knew him best at the time these interviews were recorded. All interviewees were asked the same series of questions about him and themselves, and were asked to answer as truthfully as possible while sitting in front of him. Tantum asks the questions but does not comment on their answers, nor does his image appear in the book. It is up to the reader to determine which person is most accurate in their assessment. This is the first time this book has ever appeared in print. Includes 39 B&W photographs of the interviewees.