Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of
America's favorite comedians as he turns 65, and a look back at a
remarkable career
Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it. With
his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and
challenges that come with growing old, from insomnia to memory loss
to leaving dinners with half your meal on your shirt. In humorous
chapters like "Buying the Plot" and "Nodding Off," Crystal not only
catalogues his physical gripes, but offers a road map to his 77
million fellow baby boomers who are arriving at this milestone age
with him. He also looks back at the most powerful and memorable
moments of his long and storied life, from entertaining his
relatives as a kid in Long Beach, Long Island, his years doing
stand-up in the Village, up through his legendary stint at
"Saturday Night Live," "When Harry Met Sally," and his long run as
host of the Academy Awards. Readers get a front-row seat to his
one-day career with the New York Yankees (he was the first player
to ever "test positive for Maalox"), his love affair with Sophia
Loren, and his enduring friendships with several of his idols,
including Mickey Mantle and Muhammad Ali. He lends a light touch to
more serious topics like religion ("the aging friends I know have
turned to the Holy Trinity: Advil, bourbon, and Prozac"),
grandparenting, and, of course, dentistry. As wise and poignant as
they are funny, Crystal's reflections are an unforgettable look at
an extraordinary life well lived.
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