First published 2006
Billy Crystal opens his heart in this deeply personal memoir about his relationship with his father Jack. Jack Crystal worked two demanding jobs to support his family, leaving him just one day each week to spend at home. Those precious Sundays became the foundation of an unbreakable bond between father and son. Crystal counts exactly 700 of these treasured days before his father's early death changed everything. The comedian draws from his acclaimed Broadway performance to create this intimate portrait of love, loss, and the moments that shape us. He balances raw emotion with his signature humor, showing how laughter and tears often walk hand in hand. Through family photographs and vivid memories, Crystal reveals the man behind the myth and the lessons that guided his own journey to stardom.
Genres: family, autobiography, memoir, biography-memoir, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Period: 20th-century
Kindle Edition · Grand Central Publishing