Name: My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business
ISBN: 9780307592231

Dick Van Dyke

The star of one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1960s and of classic films such as "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," Dick Van Dyke pens a lively, heartwarming memoir of his multi-layered life.

My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business

I love reading memoirs written by people who have lived very long and full lives. Mr. Van Dyke has never had a negative thing to say about anyone he’s ever met. He is hard working, driven, compassionate and humble. I love that he has always known exactly what kind of role model he wanted to be and stuck with it. I also found it incredibly interesting to see that he met several presidents and the Queen of England. His tales of what it was like when JFK was assassinated and the speech he gave at a rally with Martin Luther King Jr. were wild to read about. His experiences with kicking bad habits like smoking and drinking during a time when everyone had the same bad habits was inspiring. This is book was a joy to read. Heartbreaks and all. 

Christa Bell

Luisina Rivoira

The timeline/topic jumps could get a bit confusing at times, but the book as a whole was charming, funny, and delightful, and I expected nothing less. Dick Van Dyke will forever be one of my favorites.

Jennifer Griffiths 

I thought it was a great book. I always love learning more about celebrites, especially when it's in their words. It just made me a bigger fan than I already am.

Alyssa Jacunski

I really loved this memoir. I've always been a fan of Dick van Dyke and I loved reading about all of his successes and even failures. He really has been lucky and its pretty evident in his book.

My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business

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