The History of What Was

THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF LITERARY WORKS AND ESSAYS COMPILED BY MATTHEW "MATEO" G. RUSSO. AS WELL, THERE ARE THREE LITERARY WORKS THAT ARE COLLABORATIONS WITH MATTHEW'S CO-AUTHORS FROM PREVIOUS WORKS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS VOLUME IS TO DEMONSTRATE A REFLECTION OF PAST ENDEAVORS AND PERSONAL GROWTH; AND ESPECIALLY, THOSE PEOPLE WHO PLAYED A LARGE PART IN MATTHEW'S PAST AND WHO HELPED HIM GROW AND ESTABLISH HIS CAREER AS AN AUTHOR. (THIS VERSION DOES NOT CONTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS AS DID THE ORIGINAL IN ORDER TO CUT PRODUCTION COSTS AND TO MAKE THIS VERSION MORE AFFORDABLE).