I thoroughly enjoyed Being Henry. The memoir really divulged a lot of personal details that I had no idea even existed or occurred. A lot of times the public, including myself, sees a famous personality through rose colored glasses, not realizing that these famous actors like Henry Winkler are humans going through the same personal struggles as everyone else.
In his memoir, Winkler details all of the hardships he faced growing up. One of which was his feeling of inadequacy brought on by old world parents who thought their son wasn’t the brightest bulb in the household. It turns out, however, that Winkler’s scholastic ineptitude was caused by a severe case of dyslexia. A fact that Winkler wouldn’t realize until much later in life at age 31. Can you imagine?
While Winkler enjoyed the limelight during his career as “The Fonz,” it came with a hefty price tag. Winkler had been typecast and struggled to find meaningful acting jobs since the ending of the sitcom Happy Days. But there was a sliver lining. Winkler started writing children’s books and became sucessful at it. I didn’t realize until now that he has written at least 39 plus books in a few series. What an accomplishment!
I could go on and on about the book. Just know that there’s quite a bit of history in the memoir that covers his college years (Yale,) marriage, directorial debut, as well as his struggles with his personal demons. Being Henry is one of the best memoirs that I’ve read in quite a while. Five outstanding stars.
I received an ARC from Celadon Books through BookishFirst. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.
In his memoir, Winkler details all of the hardships he faced growing up. One of which was his feeling of inadequacy brought on by old world parents who thought their son wasn’t the brightest bulb in the household. It turns out, however, that Winkler’s scholastic ineptitude was caused by a severe case of dyslexia. A fact that Winkler wouldn’t realize until much later in life at age 31. Can you imagine?
While Winkler enjoyed the limelight during his career as “The Fonz,” it came with a hefty price tag. Winkler had been typecast and struggled to find meaningful acting jobs since the ending of the sitcom Happy Days. But there was a sliver lining. Winkler started writing children’s books and became sucessful at it. I didn’t realize until now that he has written at least 39 plus books in a few series. What an accomplishment!
I could go on and on about the book. Just know that there’s quite a bit of history in the memoir that covers his college years (Yale,) marriage, directorial debut, as well as his struggles with his personal demons. Being Henry is one of the best memoirs that I’ve read in quite a while. Five outstanding stars.
I received an ARC from Celadon Books through BookishFirst. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.