Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
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Reviews
Rebecca Reeder
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It can be difficult to rate memoirs， and I would probably pass on assigning a rating except that this was a positive reading experience and deserves that recognition！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 i It can be difficult to rate memoirs， and I would probably pass on assigning a rating except that this was a positive reading experience and deserves that recognition！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 ！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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I grew up watching Happy Days on Nick at Nite， so I was excited to read all about The Fonz。 I appreciate how candid his story was as he shared his Jewish roots， his challenging relationship with his parents， a late dyslexia diagnosis， and being emotionally unavailable to his family at times。While he got his start playing the cool guy on screen， off camera Henry is extremely insecure and anxious。 He shares how he wanted to get out of the shadows of The Fonz and how he questioned his abilities whe I grew up watching Happy Days on Nick at Nite， so I was excited to read all about The Fonz。 I appreciate how candid his story was as he shared his Jewish roots， his challenging relationship with his parents， a late dyslexia diagnosis， and being emotionally unavailable to his family at times。While he got his start playing the cool guy on screen， off camera Henry is extremely insecure and anxious。 He shares how he wanted to get out of the shadows of The Fonz and how he questioned his abilities when the phone didn’t ring for new opportunities。 If you’re a fan of the tv/movie industry， he drops a lot of names along the way （I loved hearing about his relationship with Adam Sandler）。I really enjoyed learning more about his life overall， and especially loved the passages where his wife chimed in with her commentary。 Thank you Celadon Books for my complimentary copy。 。。。more
M Moore
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Such a wholesome celebrity memoir。 Even when Henry was throwing shade at some Hollywood names， it was still done in an almost sweet way。 I really enjoyed learning more about Henry Winkler， his background and his work in therapy to really process the pain of his childhood and family relationships。 Thanks to Celadon for this #gifted copy。 My thoughts are my own。
Patrick Yim
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Review to be given after the end of the MacMillan boycott。
Kara
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Fast paced read。 He’s vulnerable， and it’s heartbreaking the influence of poor parenting has on a child who grows into an adult。 Henry is very honest in his disability of dyslexia and the shame that came with that-having started with his parents in a very harsh and prolonged way。 It’s clear the shame moved with him throughout his life。 Thankful for how therapy has helped him， and thankful for how he was able to parent his own kids differently-and through their struggles with dyslexia as well。
Natalie Jenner
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For me， the listening pleasure of an audiobook is never greater than with a celebrity-narrated memoir -- and never moreso than with the life story of a truly decent and goodhearted human being whose success only changed him for the better。 As a child of the 70s， I grew up with HAPPY DAYS， and hearing about the camaraderie of the cast was such a balm during these difficult times， as were Winkler's wonderfully candid and loving memories of his marriage （often hilariously interspersed with recollec For me， the listening pleasure of an audiobook is never greater than with a celebrity-narrated memoir -- and never moreso than with the life story of a truly decent and goodhearted human being whose success only changed him for the better。 As a child of the 70s， I grew up with HAPPY DAYS， and hearing about the camaraderie of the cast was such a balm during these difficult times， as were Winkler's wonderfully candid and loving memories of his marriage （often hilariously interspersed with recollections by his wife of many decades！）。 And I so appreciated the raw emotion with which Winkler discussed his childhood and youth in a family haunted by war and survival。 But perhaps most significant was Winkler's story of growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia， his perseverance in the face of it， and the many lessons and inspirations he continues to offer through his talents and talks to people all over the world。 So insightful， so engaging， and not to be missed。 。。。more
Linda
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Henry Winkler， who played the beloved Arthur Fonzarelli （the Fonz） on Happy Days， shares stories from his childhood to the present in Being Henry。 Unattainable parental expectations and their punishment due to a lifelong struggle with severe dyslexia led to resentment and pain that Winkler works tirelessly to overcome。 With honesty and authenticity Winkler shares his joys and struggles。 He is a real， genuine person with a love of family and friends。 He is married to his wife for 47 years， and h Henry Winkler， who played the beloved Arthur Fonzarelli （the Fonz） on Happy Days， shares stories from his childhood to the present in Being Henry。 Unattainable parental expectations and their punishment due to a lifelong struggle with severe dyslexia led to resentment and pain that Winkler works tirelessly to overcome。 With honesty and authenticity Winkler shares his joys and struggles。 He is a real， genuine person with a love of family and friends。 He is married to his wife for 47 years， and his love for her is heartwarming。 He defied the odds。 He overcame adversity。 He became one of the most recognizable and popular television characters on the tv show Happy Days， and soared to greater heights than expected。 Playing such an iconic role had its downside though， and for many years Winkler was prevented from continuing his acting career due to typecasting。 He was forced to reinvent himself and pursued work， successfully so， within the business， but outside of acting。 He is a producer， director， voiceover animation actor and a children’s book author。 After the passing of time， Winkler returned to acting with renewed success。 His life has been about perseverance and overcoming obstacles， and helping others along the way。 I didn’t think it was possible to like him more， but after reading his book， I do。 。。。more
Kimberly A Fee
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A Wonderful ReadWas a fan of the Fonz while in college。 Was a fan of Hank Zipzer and introduced his adventures to my classes during my teaching career。 Was a fan of Barry during my retirement years。 Always a fan of Henry Winkler。 This memoir details the events， emotions， and experiences of an actor who has touched our lives and a part of our lives。 Thank you for sharing your story。
Shauna Morrison
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I love Henry Winkler， he is so down to earth and relatable and his stories are fun to listen to。 I spent all day today and part of last night sharing parts of Henry's story with my husband， whether he wanted to hear them or not， I was excited and I was going to share。 I learned a lot about Henry while listening to this book。 I did not realize that Henry was dyslexic and that he wasn't diagnosed until his 30's。 I did not know that Henry has written a children's series to help other children deal I love Henry Winkler， he is so down to earth and relatable and his stories are fun to listen to。 I spent all day today and part of last night sharing parts of Henry's story with my husband， whether he wanted to hear them or not， I was excited and I was going to share。 I learned a lot about Henry while listening to this book。 I did not realize that Henry was dyslexic and that he wasn't diagnosed until his 30's。 I did not know that Henry has written a children's series to help other children deal with their learning disabilities。 I loved learning about Henry's insecurities in both his personal and professional life and that he sought help to deal with these insecurities。 I especially love when Henry swears while telling his story and when his wife joins in the narration， I loved hearing the story through her own words。All told a fantastic journey through Henry's life up to this point。 Here's hoping that Henry has many more years and more stories to tell in a future novel。 。。。more
Darla
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What do you think of when you hear the name Henry Winkler？ Is it the iconic character he created for "Happy Days" -- the Fonz？ Or perhaps you are a fan of the Hank Zipzer book series？ Maybe you have seen him in the many projects he has starred in over the past four decades like "Waterboy" or "Arrested Development。" Reading this book will give you new insights into the life of this Hollywood staple。 Like his unhappy life at home as a child， his almost 50-year marriage， and his many beloved dogs o What do you think of when you hear the name Henry Winkler？ Is it the iconic character he created for "Happy Days" -- the Fonz？ Or perhaps you are a fan of the Hank Zipzer book series？ Maybe you have seen him in the many projects he has starred in over the past four decades like "Waterboy" or "Arrested Development。" Reading this book will give you new insights into the life of this Hollywood staple。 Like his unhappy life at home as a child， his almost 50-year marriage， and his many beloved dogs over the years。 There will be wonderful bits from his professional life like his involvement in the origins of MacGyver and first meetings with other talented professionals like Robin Williams and Tom Hanks。 A heartwarming and authentic portrait。 You won't want to miss the chance to hear Henry tell you his story in person。Thank you to Macmillan Audio for an audio ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Happy Pub Day！ 。。。more
Lisa
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I grew up watching Happy Days and was very amused by the character， the Fonz， played by Henry Winkler。 I also admire Henry Winkler's advocacy related to dyslexia and his ability to achieve success as someone with the disability。 For these reasons， I was interested in reading his memoir。 I greatly enjoyed it。 It is a charming and heart-warming read。 He tells about his struggles with stardom and gives insight into how his role as the Fonz influenced his lifelong career as an actor。 He also describ I grew up watching Happy Days and was very amused by the character， the Fonz， played by Henry Winkler。 I also admire Henry Winkler's advocacy related to dyslexia and his ability to achieve success as someone with the disability。 For these reasons， I was interested in reading his memoir。 I greatly enjoyed it。 It is a charming and heart-warming read。 He tells about his struggles with stardom and gives insight into how his role as the Fonz influenced his lifelong career as an actor。 He also describes relationships with his parents and his wife and children。 Throughout the book he also interweaves the impact dyslexia had on his career and life and how it led him to write a series for children based on his childhood。 From his writing and stories I got the sense that Henry is a just a genuinely nice person。 I also appreciated the message of gratitude that he expresses in the book， as well。 。。。more
Sharon
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Having just finished reading The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family from Ron and Clint Howard， I was excited to read Being Henry。 I anticipated that there would be a crossover in the memoirs from the shared experiences of Ron and Henry。 It was interesting to get the different perspectives about Happy Days and the friendship that was born from day one。I had the opportunity to listen to the audio version of this memoir from NetGalley and the publisher， as well as read the printed word。 As Mr。 Having just finished reading The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family from Ron and Clint Howard， I was excited to read Being Henry。 I anticipated that there would be a crossover in the memoirs from the shared experiences of Ron and Henry。 It was interesting to get the different perspectives about Happy Days and the friendship that was born from day one。I had the opportunity to listen to the audio version of this memoir from NetGalley and the publisher， as well as read the printed word。 As Mr。 Winkler narrated his own book， I strongly recommend the audio format to other readers。 With that distinctive voice， it felt like Henry Winkler was sitting right beside me， telling his story。 Both versions were great and I really appreciated the candor in what must have been difficult in places。However， Being Henry was more about the boy who became a man， not the actor。 As I was also raised Jewish and felt unseen by my family， I really felt a connection to Henry Winkler。 Though I was an avid watcher of Happy Days， the Fonz was not my favorite character。 Mr。 Winker was completely different than the character he portrayed in that show， a big realization from reading this memoir。 His struggles with dyslexia and his family issues were focused on and really made this book more personal。 I really enjoyed reading Being Henry and， in fact， have purchased a signed copy to give as a gift。 I definitely recommend Being Henry to other readers。Disclaimer: I was given the opportunity to listen to the audio version， as well as read the electronic copy of Being Henry。 The decision to read and listen to this memoir was entirely my own。 。。。more
Debra
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Thank you Celadon for my advance review copy。 My opinions are my own。I found this to be a humorous， engaging， down-to-earth memoir of an important cultural figure。 The voice and tone seemed to be like that of an oral history—I bet the audiobook is amazing！ I felt like we were sitting around drinking coffee and listening to his amazing stories—all in his honest， open voice。 And SO engrossing！ I didn’t want it to stop！ It was a page-turner， and from the start I was invested in his success。 We alre Thank you Celadon for my advance review copy。 My opinions are my own。I found this to be a humorous， engaging， down-to-earth memoir of an important cultural figure。 The voice and tone seemed to be like that of an oral history—I bet the audiobook is amazing！ I felt like we were sitting around drinking coffee and listening to his amazing stories—all in his honest， open voice。 And SO engrossing！ I didn’t want it to stop！ It was a page-turner， and from the start I was invested in his success。 We already know the highlights， but if you want the real story behind the man， actor， and icon， look no further。 。。。more
Leslie McKee
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I recall watching Happy Days throughout my lifetime， so I was interested in getting to know Henry Winkler a bit more。 Right from the start， he is open and gives readers an inside look at everything， but not in an overly detailed way， which is a good thing。 He's vulnerable in sharing about his childhood and his relationship with his parents。 I'm a former special education teacher， so it was interesting to learn that he has dyslexia。 It's sad that the times were different when he was growing up an I recall watching Happy Days throughout my lifetime， so I was interested in getting to know Henry Winkler a bit more。 Right from the start， he is open and gives readers an inside look at everything， but not in an overly detailed way， which is a good thing。 He's vulnerable in sharing about his childhood and his relationship with his parents。 I'm a former special education teacher， so it was interesting to learn that he has dyslexia。 It's sad that the times were different when he was growing up and the resources we have now weren't available then。 I enjoyed reading about his audition for Happy Days。 He is open about how things changed once he became famous。 The book is well written， and it's somewhat short compared to other memoirs I've read， which makes it a quick read。 I already knew he was a great actor， but this book is a testament to the fact that he's a great human being， as well。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Cathy Klein
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I grew up watching Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley and have always been a fan of all of the actors。 I was excited to see that Henry Winkler had a memoir out as I have also seen him on more recent things and realize he is not just The Fonz even that is what catapulted him into fame。I loved listening to him narrate the story of his life and having his wife jump in to narrate a few parts of her own。 It was interesting hearing about his relationships with co-stars that were friends and how they a I grew up watching Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley and have always been a fan of all of the actors。 I was excited to see that Henry Winkler had a memoir out as I have also seen him on more recent things and realize he is not just The Fonz even that is what catapulted him into fame。I loved listening to him narrate the story of his life and having his wife jump in to narrate a few parts of her own。 It was interesting hearing about his relationships with co-stars that were friends and how they all respected each other and helped lift each other up in the business。 It was refreshing to hear that it is not all corrupt as you will hear more recently。It was also great to hear his backstory and how he came to LA with $1，000 and nowhere to live landing the biggest role of his life within a month。 He did not grow up wealthy and will still worry about finances to this day。Winkler is charming， charismatic and lived up to my expectations of someone I always admired。 If you're a fan of memoirs， it is a great one。 。。。more
Franci Neill
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5 Heeeyyyyyyy Stars！！I grew up watching Happy Days and lucky enough to go to several tapings of the show since I lived in Southern California at the time。 While my teenage heart belonged to Chachi， I absolutely adored The Fonz and loved how he found his family with The Cunningham's。Listening to Henry Winkler narrate his autobiography was a fabulous listening experience。 There is so much that I never knew before。 And given how he grew up and all the happenings of his childhood that at times w 5 Heeeyyyyyyy Stars！！I grew up watching Happy Days and lucky enough to go to several tapings of the show since I lived in Southern California at the time。 While my teenage heart belonged to Chachi， I absolutely adored The Fonz and loved how he found his family with The Cunningham's。Listening to Henry Winkler narrate his autobiography was a fabulous listening experience。 There is so much that I never knew before。 And given how he grew up and all the happenings of his childhood that at times was truly painful to discover， the respect I have for him has quadrupled。His honesty is eye opening。 He's accomplished and overcome some very difficult battles and hurdles。 We're treated to some behind the scenes stories that had me chuckling out loud and there were equal moments that my heart hurt for him。 I'm sure that's not what Mr。 Winkler's goal was with this book as he strikes me as a man that doesn't want others to pity him。 He revealed his truth with eye opening clarity。 He proves that no matter what our circumstances in life， with determination， grit a strong sense of belief and most definitely lots and lots of Chutzpah anything is possible！！ 。。。more
Diana （Reading While Mommying） Dean
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Usually， when a celebrity releases a memoir， it gets a ton of sound bites in the news because of the “tea” they spill （Britney） or the traumas they reveal （Matthew Perry， Jennette McCurdy）。 Henry Winkler’s engaging memoir shares less sensational things， but it’s no less interesting。 I loved hearing him read the story of how he went from the crazy fame of The Fonz to a more subdued but fulfilling professional life as an Emmy-winning actor in Barry。Personally， Henry had a tense relationship with h Usually， when a celebrity releases a memoir， it gets a ton of sound bites in the news because of the “tea” they spill （Britney） or the traumas they reveal （Matthew Perry， Jennette McCurdy）。 Henry Winkler’s engaging memoir shares less sensational things， but it’s no less interesting。 I loved hearing him read the story of how he went from the crazy fame of The Fonz to a more subdued but fulfilling professional life as an Emmy-winning actor in Barry。Personally， Henry had a tense relationship with his parents。 As Jews who escaped Nazi Germany， they were unable to parent him with the love and grace he needed。 They didn’t realize he suffered from severe dyslexia。 He’s been married to his wife for over 40 years， and has a big， loving family。 Although this seems mostly idyllic， he has been in therapy for years and discusses the work he’s done to feel less anxious and inadequate。 Ironically， he speaks to feeling like the “uncool” kid trying to hang out with the cool kids。Professionally， Henry’s story is very from the usual。He didn’t let intense fame go to his head。 He fought with the powers-that-be when they wanted to change Happy Days to be “The Fonzie” show。 To this day， has a lovely friendship with Ron Howard， whom he was often pitted against by executives during filming。 He’s very close to Adam Sandler and credits him with helping him rise above being typecast as the Fonz。Henry’s showbiz stories are fun and entertaining。 He turned down the role of Danny Zuko in Grease and was the original director of Turner and Hooch， until he got fired。 He’s continually awed by big celebrities。 He writes children’s books and speaks to kids across the country about overcoming dyslexia and other struggles。Heartwarming， humorous， and interesting， this memoir stands out from the pack。 I loved spending a few hours in Henry’s world and I think you would， too！ 。。。more
Elysa
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Henry Winkler is a TREASURE！ I loved this book， and listening to the audio was delightful。 Winkler reads it himself， but his wife also comes in and reads about times in their lives from her perspective。 Winkler's reflection on his career is so interesting。 I didn't know about his work as a children's author， and I want to dive into those now。 He discusses career anxiety， parenting and spouse mistakes， and dyslexia with openness and true reflection。 He talks so much about being typecast as the Fo Henry Winkler is a TREASURE！ I loved this book， and listening to the audio was delightful。 Winkler reads it himself， but his wife also comes in and reads about times in their lives from her perspective。 Winkler's reflection on his career is so interesting。 I didn't know about his work as a children's author， and I want to dive into those now。 He discusses career anxiety， parenting and spouse mistakes， and dyslexia with openness and true reflection。 He talks so much about being typecast as the Fonz， but I really know him from his later work in Adam Sandler movies， Parks and Recreation， and now Barry。 Although I do want to go back and watch more Happy Days now that I've heard what he thought about it all。 I recommend this book to Winkler's fans。 。。。more
Karen
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It is hard to believe that Happy Days first appeared on TV in January 1974 just two months before my first child was born and ended a year after my fifth child was born in 1983。 Having four boys who at one time or another slicked their hair back and pretended they were “the FONZ” seems like yesterday！I have spent the last week reading “Being Henry。” This memoir touched my heart！ Passages were hard to read about his childhood！ His parents escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 and settled in New York。 His It is hard to believe that Happy Days first appeared on TV in January 1974 just two months before my first child was born and ended a year after my fifth child was born in 1983。 Having four boys who at one time or another slicked their hair back and pretended they were “the FONZ” seems like yesterday！I have spent the last week reading “Being Henry。” This memoir touched my heart！ Passages were hard to read about his childhood！ His parents escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 and settled in New York。 His father was hard on Henry and definitely not nurturing。 While reading this entire book， I felt like I was having a conversation with Henry。 I laughed！ I cried！ I got angry！…I wanted his father to have a “do over。” Winkler used a “stream of conscience” approach in his writing with many small sections in his chapters。 I was amazed that he was accepted into Yale’s Master program in fine arts with his dyslexia which he did not know was the problem with his difficulty in reading…。I plan on recommending BEING HENRY to my book club composed high school teachers bot present and retired。 There is so much to discuss！ For my second reading， I plan on getting the audible so I can enjoy hearing this special memoir in his voice。 My thanks to Celadon Books and BookishFirst for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Jenna （readinginjennaland）
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I loved getting to know Henry Winkler and hearing his voice tell his stories is fantastic。 That's one of my favorite parts of memoirs。 I loved watching Happy Days on Nick at Night when I was a kid。 I loved him in WaterBoy with Adam Sandler。 When his wife read I cried。 What a sweet thing to include her。 This is a must listen。 I loved getting to know Henry Winkler and hearing his voice tell his stories is fantastic。 That's one of my favorite parts of memoirs。 I loved watching Happy Days on Nick at Night when I was a kid。 I loved him in WaterBoy with Adam Sandler。 When his wife read I cried。 What a sweet thing to include her。 This is a must listen。 。。。more
Amy （Bossy Bookworm）
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Winkler is candid， charming， self-deprecating， and delighted by life and his experiences。 I loved listening to him read the audiobook of Being Henry。 I listened to Henry Winkler read his irresistibly candid， funny， and poignant memoir。Winkler explores his childhood and his critical， yelling， stressed parents， survivors of the Holocaust who were later concerned with wealthy appearances and often in terrible debt。 He credits their appreciation for his fame but not for him as a person for his lifet Winkler is candid， charming， self-deprecating， and delighted by life and his experiences。 I loved listening to him read the audiobook of Being Henry。 I listened to Henry Winkler read his irresistibly candid， funny， and poignant memoir。Winkler explores his childhood and his critical， yelling， stressed parents， survivors of the Holocaust who were later concerned with wealthy appearances and often in terrible debt。 He credits their appreciation for his fame but not for him as a person for his lifetime of insecurity， difficulty opening up emotionally， and need for ongoing therapy。He also shares his lifelong joy in putting on other personas and his professional ups and downs， including the luck， grit， and adventures of starring in Happy Days， Arrested Development， Parks and Recreation， and Barry。Winkler dives into endearingly frank discussions of his perceived shortcomings and mistakes， as well as his many delights and blessings。 All of this is intermingled with his clear adoration and admiration for his family--his wife chimes in with her perspective at some key points--and his family's natural inclination for activism。His dyslexia， which was undiagnosed until he was well into adulthood， and its myriad challenges led to his eventual emergence as the children's book author of the successful Hank Zipzer series， about a boy with learning differences。Winkler brings heart and honesty to the story of his life， and I loved it。I received a prepublication audiobook version of this title courtesy of NetGalley and Macmillan Audio。Henry Winkler is the author of the Hank Zipzer series （Niagara Falls， Or Does It？ is the first） and the Ghost Buddy series。To see my full review on The Bossy Bookworm， or to find out about Bossy reviews and Greedy Reading Lists as soon as they're posted， please see Being Henry。Find hundreds of reviews and lots of roundups of my favorite books on the blog: Bossy BookwormFollow me on Instagram！ @bossybookwormblogOr Facebook！ The Bossy Bookworm 。。。more
Shay
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Henry's book takes you back in time， a get to know Henry。 The first chapter brings you to his audition for Happy Days。 He describes it as if it happened yesterday。 In the first chapter you will also get intimate with his retelling of the ladies he was with before fame。 Not in too much detail which i appreciate。 My heart breaks for Henry as he let you in on how he was treated by his parents。 All Henry wanted was a caring parent， one that was proud of him。 His parents even gave him a nick name dum Henry's book takes you back in time， a get to know Henry。 The first chapter brings you to his audition for Happy Days。 He describes it as if it happened yesterday。 In the first chapter you will also get intimate with his retelling of the ladies he was with before fame。 Not in too much detail which i appreciate。 My heart breaks for Henry as he let you in on how he was treated by his parents。 All Henry wanted was a caring parent， one that was proud of him。 His parents even gave him a nick name dummer hund which means dumb dog。 Henry had a rough time due to dyslexia which caused him not being able to read and do normal things such as counting money to pay for things。 During that time it was harder to get help for learning disabilities。 Which made everything harder on the person that is going through it。 Henry found himself in some trouble because of it。 From grounding and trouble from teachers。 Henry had such dreams to become an actor he did a few things and saved money。 Once he had the 1000 dollars he made his way to LA。 He was able to stretch his money with living with a few friends and getting some small parts。 Henry timed everything right everything was in place。 He managed to make enough to not have to go back home。 He went on to audition for Happy days。 He obviously got the part。 He goes on to tell about his first impressions of the cast and how Ron Howard changed how he reacted to the script。 Henry goes on to say how after Happy Days was airing how his life changed。 People yelling Hey its the Fonz and wanting pictures and autographs。 He enjoyed the attention。 He then realized that women were giving him the time of day。 Which made him wonder if it was only because of the Fonz not actually him。 I love that he is really aware of all the possibilities and not get sucked into the fame that made him crazy。 With that you will have to grab the book to find out the rest。 This book is really well written。 It really grabs you and you will want to read it all in one sitting。 Thank you to Bookishfirst and Celadon books for my early release copy of Being Henry i truly enjoyed this book！ 。。。more
Christine （Queen of Books）
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Heeeeeeyyyyy。I'm not sure I realized what an indelible part of my childhood the Fonz was until I heard Henry Winkler doing his voice in this audiobook。 （I know Winkler from that， the Waterboy， Arrested Development， and Parks and Rec。）And what a treat the audiobook was。 I'm so glad I opted for that mode， especially because his wife chimes in several times。 What an interesting and special choice。 I loved the pacing of this book - he doesn't linger。 He doesn't get bogged down。 That makes this a pre Heeeeeeyyyyy。I'm not sure I realized what an indelible part of my childhood the Fonz was until I heard Henry Winkler doing his voice in this audiobook。 （I know Winkler from that， the Waterboy， Arrested Development， and Parks and Rec。）And what a treat the audiobook was。 I'm so glad I opted for that mode， especially because his wife chimes in several times。 What an interesting and special choice。 I loved the pacing of this book - he doesn't linger。 He doesn't get bogged down。 That makes this a pretty quick read。Winkler comes across as generally humble， self-deprecating， and diplomatic。 He seems like a really nice guy - it was so easy to root for his success， in his career and otherwise。 Definitely one I'd recommend if you're a fan。Thank you to Macmillan Audio for a free ALC of this title for review， as well as Celadon for a free arc。 。。。more
Brittany
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This book was really lovely。 Henry Winkler always seems like such a wonderful person， and reading this feels like sitting across from him while he tells you the story of his life and career。It's written very "stream of consciousness" with his storytelling going off in tangents and coming back to the through line of the piece。 I also loved how periodically， his wife would chime in with additional details or the story from a different angle。 It feels very conversational。The stories are a wonderful This book was really lovely。 Henry Winkler always seems like such a wonderful person， and reading this feels like sitting across from him while he tells you the story of his life and career。It's written very "stream of consciousness" with his storytelling going off in tangents and coming back to the through line of the piece。 I also loved how periodically， his wife would chime in with additional details or the story from a different angle。 It feels very conversational。The stories are a wonderful look at the film industry。 Good and bad， but from the perspective of someone who is really grateful for the journey。 There are pieces of his career that I knew nothing about and he tells little anecdotes of several other industry people， some you will have heard of， some you won't have。 It was a very enjoyable read， and I was thrilled to be given this advanced copy。 。。。more
Sarah Buron
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Protect this man at all costs！ Most of us know Henry as the Fonz and now we get a glimpse at Henry， the human。 This was a fabulous read and I especially loved the blurbs from his wife scattered throughout。 Thanks to Celadon Books for my gifted copy！
Nikki Young
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I really enjoyed the audio version of this book with Henry Winkler reading it himself。 I grew up loving Happy Days and the Fonz and this story was so interesting to me。 I learned a lot about Henry and admire him even more for all he had to endure with his dyslexia and family who did not support him。 I’ve read many of the books he has authored and this gave me a greater insight into Henry Winkler， the person。
Reeca Elliott
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Growing up on Happy Days， this book brought back so many memories。 And I learned so much about Henry。 Having a slight crush on him growing up， I thought I knew everything about him。 I didn’t know half of it！ I didn’t know he wrote children’s books…and I am an avid reader！ Geez！ I also did not know he was dyslexic。 Boy！ He made it all look so easy！ He is so talented and he has worked so hard to stay in the Hollywood game。His wife also made a unique appearance。 It is very fascinating to hear， in h Growing up on Happy Days， this book brought back so many memories。 And I learned so much about Henry。 Having a slight crush on him growing up， I thought I knew everything about him。 I didn’t know half of it！ I didn’t know he wrote children’s books…and I am an avid reader！ Geez！ I also did not know he was dyslexic。 Boy！ He made it all look so easy！ He is so talented and he has worked so hard to stay in the Hollywood game。His wife also made a unique appearance。 It is very fascinating to hear， in her own voice， narrate her part of the book。 Her take on her experiences with Henry’s world made it so real and appealing。I love when an author narrates their own book and NO ONE…AND I MEAN， NO ONE could have done it better than Henry himself！Need a wonderful， nostalgic （for me anyway） memoir…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today。I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review 。。。more
Erika Russell
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Just like most millennials in America， I grew up watching Happy Days reruns on TV Land。 Later on as a teenager and young adult， I cried laughing over Henry Winkler’s character in Arrested Development。 Being Henry tells the story of Winkler’s 50+ years acting from theatre in New York， to prime time in LA。 I thoroughly enjoyed this， and especially loved that I could hear his distinct voice in my head as I read。 Winkler speaks on the challenges he faced as a child growing up with strict German pare Just like most millennials in America， I grew up watching Happy Days reruns on TV Land。 Later on as a teenager and young adult， I cried laughing over Henry Winkler’s character in Arrested Development。 Being Henry tells the story of Winkler’s 50+ years acting from theatre in New York， to prime time in LA。 I thoroughly enjoyed this， and especially loved that I could hear his distinct voice in my head as I read。 Winkler speaks on the challenges he faced as a child growing up with strict German parents， as an actor whose most famous role happened at the start of his career， as a person with dyslexia who found out far too late in his life， and as a gentle soul just happy to be here。 My only wish was for a bit more backstory on Winkler’s childhood， but overall this was a delightful surprise。 4/5 ⭐️！ A huge thank you to @celadonbooks and @bookishfirst for an early review copy。 You can purchase a copy anywhere books are sold， tomorrow （10/31/23）。 Happy Halloween， Henry！ 🖤 。。。more
erin_leigh_reads
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I grew up watching the sitcom Happy Days when I was a child。 I’d come home every day after school and turn on the set to watch my favourite show and admire my secret crush The Fonz！ So when @celadonbooks reached out to me to ask if I would like to read an advance copy of Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond， I whooped with delight。 What a phenomenally written memoir by Henry Winkler。 Henry was so open and honest about his struggles and insecurities， which made him even more lovable as a human。 I hav I grew up watching the sitcom Happy Days when I was a child。 I’d come home every day after school and turn on the set to watch my favourite show and admire my secret crush The Fonz！ So when @celadonbooks reached out to me to ask if I would like to read an advance copy of Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond， I whooped with delight。 What a phenomenally written memoir by Henry Winkler。 Henry was so open and honest about his struggles and insecurities， which made him even more lovable as a human。 I have to say I was surprised to learn that Henry grew up with a lack of confidence and a learning disability。 I was saddened to learn how his parents mistreated him and often referred to him as “dumb dog” in German。 Henry’s parents punished him for not doing well at school and were always ashamed of Henry。 But despite these adversities and his struggles， Henry pursued his dream of becoming an actor。 Henry attended Emerson College and Yale School of drama。 For a while Henry was involved in theatre but eventually moved to LA to see if this could jump start his acting career。 Auditions and learning his lines were difficult for Henry as it turns out he has sever dyslexia， which was not diagnosed until his 30’s。 But Henry didn’t let that stop him。 He would often adlib his lines and make it work。 At the age of 28 Henry landed the role of The Fonz on Happy Days and over night became a handsome heart throb and celebrity。 Henry found this difficult as he grew up so insecure and didn’t like all the attention and for a while didn’t go out。 It took a while for Henry to adapt to stardom but he never let it get it his head。 He was so humble and kind and really cared about his cast mates。 He finally felt a sense of family and belonging， which he lacked from his biological family。 If you look behind the persona of The Fonz and see the real Henry Winkler you will find a compassionate， caring， humble， genuine and grateful human being。 He is not just an actor， he is a philanthropist， an author of children’s books， a husband a father and grandfather。 Who new the Fonz had so many layers to him！ Thank you @celadonbooks for my advanced readers copy。 Pub Date: October 31， 2023 。。。more
Missy
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