This memoir was an easy read with its conversational tone. I enjoyed the dabs of humor spread throughout and getting to know a man who has always been in show business my lifetime.
Each chapter had breaks which were good for me as a reader who prefers shorter chapters. I liked when Henry's wife Stacy gave her perspective of her husband so we could see other sides Henry couldn't or wouldn't purposely see or delve into. Each chapter also seemed to be just another retelling of Henry's struggle to work in the movie and television business and I'd hoped for more.
When Henry surprised me with the medical knowledge about his wife, I wanted to know more about this trying time in his life and how it impacted him and his family. Unfortunately, it seemed almost glossed over.
Henry's parents had their own issues and lacked the knowledge of how to be the type of parents Henry needed. But, without Henry confronting them due to his own mental issues, I think they were of a generation that suffered due to the turmoil in Europe and never had the support they needed to heal.
I think fans of Happy Days and other shows/books Henry worked in/on will enjoy getting to know more about how this actor turned writer and director dealt with his sudden fame and then typecasting as the Fonz.
Each chapter had breaks which were good for me as a reader who prefers shorter chapters. I liked when Henry's wife Stacy gave her perspective of her husband so we could see other sides Henry couldn't or wouldn't purposely see or delve into. Each chapter also seemed to be just another retelling of Henry's struggle to work in the movie and television business and I'd hoped for more.
When Henry surprised me with the medical knowledge about his wife, I wanted to know more about this trying time in his life and how it impacted him and his family. Unfortunately, it seemed almost glossed over.
Henry's parents had their own issues and lacked the knowledge of how to be the type of parents Henry needed. But, without Henry confronting them due to his own mental issues, I think they were of a generation that suffered due to the turmoil in Europe and never had the support they needed to heal.
I think fans of Happy Days and other shows/books Henry worked in/on will enjoy getting to know more about how this actor turned writer and director dealt with his sudden fame and then typecasting as the Fonz.