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Easy listen. Some of this book was evidently stand-up act before an audience. Other is Crystal reading his book. He does an excellent job. The book is funny, poignant and heartfelt. He relates the deaths of both parents and other elderly relatives that were important to him, the births of his grandchildren and the 9/11 tragedy. I noticed, sadly, that Crystal mentioned Robin Williams several times, usually as "my good friend."
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I picked up this book at the library in print and after about 20 pages, I realized that I wished that I was listening to the audiobook read by the author. Clearly Billy Crystal is not enjoying the fact that he has turned 65 as he looks back over his personal and professional lives. What is also clear is that Billy Crystal has clear priorities--his family, his friends, and his body of work. It's so refreshing to read a memoir by someone who loves his family, hasn't been to rehab, apparently doesn
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