The name dropping alone is worth the read, this man knows everyone who is anyone in the entertainment biz for the last 50 years or so. He's worked for or with everyone from Joey Bishop to Zac Efron along the way gathering a reputation as a great director for movies starring and skewed for women.

Garry Marshall came from a non-traditional family unit and was a sickly child. Those two things fueled his desire to make a traditional marriage and family, to be happy and share that happier outlook on life. Luckily for us, he's done that professionally too with shows like "Happy Days", "Mork and Mindy" and "The Odd Couple". We may not have those happy family memories but we can live them through the TV reruns and DVDs.

He talks honestly about all the things he did to break into the business and is unabashedly loyal to people who come through for him.

This is a quick and delightful read that will brighten your day and make you wish you knew him. Excuse me now while I "Netflix" some of his movies I missed along the way.