My Girls - Large Print by Todd Fisher (Paperback)

About the Book

In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, occurring less than 24 hours apart. Debbie's only remaining child, Todd Fisher, somehow retained his grace and composure under the glare of the media spotlight as he struggled with his own grief. In this book, Todd shares his heart and his memories of Debbie and Carrie with personal stories from his earliest years to those last unfathomable days.

Book Synopsis

A revelatory and touching tribute to the lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds written by the person who knew them best, Todd Fisher's poignant memoir is filled with moving stories of growing up among Hollywood royalty and illustrated with never-before-seen photos and memorabilia.

In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, two unspeakable losses that occurred in less than twenty-four hours. The stunned public turned for solace to Debbie's only remaining child, Todd Fisher, who somehow retained his grace and composure under the glare of the media spotlight as he struggled with his own overwhelming grief.

The son of "America's Sweethearts" Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Todd grew up amid the glamorous wealth and pretense of Hollywood. Thanks to his funny, loving, no-nonsense mother, Todd remained down to earth, his own man, but always close to his cherished mom, and to his sister through her meteoric rise to stardom and her struggle with demons that never diminished her humor, talent, or spirit.

Now, Todd shares his heart and his memories of Debbie and Carrie with deeply personal stories from his earliest years to those last unfathomable days. His book, part memoir, part homage, celebrates their legacies through a more intimate, poignant, and often hilarious portrait of these two remarkable women than has ever been revealed before.

With thirty-two pages of never-before-seen photos and memorabilia from his family's private archives, Todd's book is a love letter to a sister and a mother, and a gift to countless fans who are mourning the deaths of these two unforgettable stars.

From the Back Cover

In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, two unspeakable losses that occurred in less than twenty-four hours of each other. In the aftermath, the public turned for solace to Debbie's only remaining child, Todd Fisher, who somehow managed to retain his grace as he confronted overwhelming grief.

Now, in this poignant book, Todd pays homage to these two unsinkable women who shaped him. The children of "America's Sweethearts" Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Carrie and Todd grew up amid glamorous Hollywood. Todd shares stories from that incredible childhood as he and Carrie navigated life against the backdrop of Debbie's career. Detailing how life with Debbie set the stage for Carrie's own meteoric ascent in Star Wars, Todd sheds new light on Carrie's uneasy connection to fame. Speaking openly about Carrie's struggles with substance abuse as well as Debbie's lifelong difficulties with men, Todd provides an honest look at some of their most challenging times together, illustrating the depth of the bonds that connected them through it all.

Equal parts love letter and family portrait, and with 32 pages of never-before-seen photos and memorabilia, My Girls is a deeply felt journey through love, laughter, and life with Carrie and Debbie.

Review Quotes

Poignant and joyous, genuine and reverential, Fisher's tribute to these larger-than-life creative ladies is a down-to-earth portrait of a loving mother and supportive sister. - - Booklist
"A frequently hilarious and too often heartbreaking story of life with the women he called "my girls".... More than a Hollywood tell-all, Fisher's memoir of a family's love and endurance under trying and sometimes outrageous circumstances is a clear-eyed tribute to lives lived to the fullest. - Publishers Weekly