"When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up when you're nine years old. It seemed goofy. I used to tell people I wanted to change the world and they used to think, 'This kid's really weird'." --River Phoenix--
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books about River
  • Lost In Hollywood: The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix by John Glatt
  • Pink by Gus Van Sant (not really about River, but one character, Felix, is based on River)
  • River Phoenix by Penny Stempel
  • River Phoenix: A Short Life by Brian J. Robb
  • River Phoenix Album, The by Penelope Dening
  • River Phoenix: Hero and Hearthrob by Grace Catalano
  • River Phoenix: Into the Sun by John L. Barker
  • Running on Empty: The Life and Career of River Phoenix by John L. Barker
Lost in Hollywood: The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix, 1995 Lost in Hollywood: The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix, 1995 pink, 1998 River Phoenix: A Short Life, 1994 The River Phoenix Album, 1996 River Phoenix: Hero and Heartthrob, 1988