Author, 'Whipping Boy'
Author of Whipping Boy: The Forty Year Search for My Twelve-Year-Old Bully
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Allen Kurzweil
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“Whipping Boy” As a 10-year-old, Allen Kurzweil was not a tough kid. In fact, he was the runt of his boarding school in Switzerland. His size made him a target for bullies, and there was one kid who was particularly creative when it came to tormenting poor Allen. His name was Cesar Augustus.
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