A Surprisingly Enjoyable Memoir

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The conversational tone made Henry Winkler's memoir even more enjoyable than I anticipated! Over the years, I have watched only a few snippets of various episodes of the famous television series 'Happy Days' in which Winkler was the important character of The Fonz. However, Winkler's honest and often self-deprecating humor made me interested in his description of reading for the part for Fonzarelli. Amazingly, Mr. Winkler is even honest about his abysmal report card. Just as I was thinking that book pages crinkled from his sprinkling of water weren't going to impress a teacher, the next paragraph admits to report cards of D's and F's. It is unfortunate that his parents had an insulting nickname for what seemed to be lack of intelligence and that Mr. Winkler grew up in an era when dyslexia wasn't on the radar. Despite going undiagnosed, Henry Winkler - as we all obviously know- became successful. Most importantly, he has the reputation for being a nice person. I think this memoir has the proverbial "something for everyone" in it; there is a short section with memories of meeting Robin Williams, insights into his personal life, and a discussion of aging in Hollywood. He comes across as a genuinely good guy !