Growing Up Fisher [Large Print]

Growing up in an iconic Hollywood dynasty, Joely was destined to be in show business. The product of world-famous crooner Eddie Fisher and '60s sex kitten Connie Stevens, and sister of Carrie Fisher, she struggled with her own identity on the path to establishing herself as an actress, singer, and director.Now Joely shares stories of her unconventional coming-of-age and of the family members dearest to her heart, as she strips bare the misadventures of her life. She tells of a childhood spent living next door to Debbie Reynolds, life on the road with her mother, and the colorful characters that became part of her tribe. She speaks frankly about the realities of Hollywood, and throughout celebrates the anomaly of a two-decade marriage in the entertainment industry and the joys and challenges of parenting. She opens up about the heartbreak of losing family and the indomitable Fisher spirit that has kept her soldiering on.