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Loading... Still foolin' 'em : where i've been, where i'm going, and where the hell are my keys? (original 2013; edition 2013)by Billy Crystal
Work InformationStill Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? by Billy Crystal (2013)
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  zot79 | Aug 20, 2023 |    ) CarolHicksCase | Mar 12, 2023 | With that said, this memoir made me laugh, made me get misty, made me a tad bit angry in a few parts, made me reminisce, and it made me think. That's five stars for me. Pick it up, it's a great read, or listen. (  ) btbell_lt | Aug 1, 2022 | I’ve always enjoyed Billy Crystal as and actor and comedian. This memoir was excellent. He wrote is about the time he was turning 65 and it’s a look back at his life, career, and other milestone birthdays. He actually recorded several chapters in front of a live audience which given his standup comedy career worked very well. I was glad the whole book wasn’t recorded that way but for some chapters it was great. It’s a great listen and I definitely recommend it. He’s quite a sports fan and prominent sports figures and of course his beloved New York Yankees are as much a part of the book as his personal and working life. I laughed out loud many times, I got a little emotional several times, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. (  ) SuziQoregon | May 25, 2022 |  ) debs4jc | May 13, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
"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"-- No library descriptions found. |
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The reader/listener will be shocked (shocked! I say) to learn that Billy grew up in a happy home, has always been pretty funny, and didn't go into comedy right away. I should have recalled, but learned more deeply here, that Billy has a love of baseball, especially the New York Yankees, that is long and deep and is rooted in the limited time he had with his father.
This is a love story between Billy and life, with a little death thrown in for added poignancy and drama. Recommended for any fan and even non-fans. (