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Title: Journey of the Heart

Author: Richard Crystal

Narrator: Doug Greene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-23-17

Publisher: Beacon Audiobooks

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Remarkably moving and uplifting, Journey of the Heart is not only a primer on how people can mentally and emotionally prepare themselves for a life-saving, risky medical procedure, but a blueprint for all generations on navigating uncertainty, triumphing against odds, chasing and finding love, and living life to its fullest, with the backdrop of all that is Hollywood.

At age 62, TV producer, writer, and brother of show business icon Billy Crystal, experiences chest pain while playing golf and learns he needs an aortal valve replacement. Without the highly innovative and challenging surgery, he would die. Facing his own mortality, Richard successfully undergoes the surgery. During his days and nights of recovery in the hospital, he revisits his past and a flood of memories rush in, allowing him to rediscover the dramatic events that shaped his life. He uses his life-affirming memories to accelerate the healing process.

Members Reviews:

Loved the book

Loved the book. Well written and wove an important "now" event with great life stories that allowed me to see more of the writers journey. The ups as well as the downs. Since I have a personal history of spending 6 months in Long beach NY when i came to America as an 8 year old, this book brought back many of my first memories of coming to America. Flipping cards, the local movie theatre, learning English, being thrown into the local culture. Fun ride for me as well as getting to know the author better Definitely recommend it.

This is a really good book to read--it "wakes you up

This is a really good book to read--it "wakes you up." Mr. Crystal tells more than a story about a colorful, interesting life. The "more" is his identification of so many emotions through so many human experiences--emotions and experiences that we all have in one way or another. Fear, love, friendship, joy, achievements, insecurities, learning, growing, sadness, family--I can go on and on. But he writes about all of this in a simple way that captures you; and then he takes you along in the story of his life. Again, the "more" is that this is the kind of story that will stick with you and that will leave you thinking deeply about your own similar journey--and that is a pleasure. Mr. Crystal has succeeded where many writers fail--he weaves the past into later events and then creates a vision for the future in a very thoughtful way. You will learn something about yourself when you have finished reading this story--and it will make you happy!

Really Good Read That I Couldn't Put Down Till I Finished

This was one of those books I really couldn't set aside. Yes, it's about Richard Crystal's heart surgery and interesting to hear how he dealt with that and so helpful if you are about to face surgery or just have, but there is much more here. If you are a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fan, you'll love the section about him and their friendship. If you have ever experienced a bit of a sibling rivalry, the book will resonate for you in surprising ways. If you grew up in the New York/Long Island area in the magical 1950s, you'll have some delightful nostalgic moments. This book is for you if you love stories of opportunity - being in the right place at the right time and also making your own opportunities.