My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie

by Todd Fisher

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062792310
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/05/2018
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Todd Fisher is a director, cinematographer, and producer of television, films, and documentaries. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife, Catherine Hickland.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 813 Greenway Drive 1

Chapter 2 The Good Life 23

Chapter 3 Ignorance Is Bliss 41

Chapter 4 Time of My Life 64

Chapter 5 154 East 74th Street 78

Chapter 6 The Trouble with Harry 100

Chapter 7 Innocents Abroad 114

Chapter 8 Cultural Exchange 129

Chapter 9 619 Oakhurst Drive 145

Chapter 10 The Wrong Girl 164

Chapter 11 For Better or for Worse 183

Chapter 12 Woman of the Year 204

Chapter 13 True Colors 223

Chapter 14 Wandering in the Desert 242

Chapter 15 Double Life 261

Chapter 16 Exodus 277

Chapter 17 What's a Pigeon Forge? 292

Chapter 18 The End of the Rainbow 308

Chapter 19 Bright Lights 330

Chapter 20 Full Circle 347

Chapter 21 Good-bye, Dear 361

Epilogue 377

Acknowledgments 385

Editorial Reviews

06/04/2018
Fisher, son of Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds and younger brother of actress Carrie Fisher, offers a frequently hilarious and too often heartbreaking story of life with the women he called “my girls.” As a member of a troubled family who, in his sister’s phrasing, “wore our underwear on the outside of our clothes,” Fisher candidly portrays a lifetime of crises, beginning when his father, singer Eddie Fisher, left Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor only weeks after Fisher’s birth. Reynolds’s next two husbands both gambled and stole from her, leaving her millions of dollars in debt. The peacemaker in the family, Fisher dealt with his sister’s mood swings, later diagnosed as symptoms of bipolar disorder, and with the incessant competition between mother and daughter. Even as Fisher carved out his own life, pursuing a career making television shows and documentaries and becoming a born-again Christian, his mother and sister’s needs dominated his life until their deaths in 2016, just one day apart. 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. (June)

Publishers Weekly

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

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

From the Publisher

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

Here is a powerfully moving memoir for any fan of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher. Todd provides an insightful perspective on his life with both his mother and sister. Throughout his narration of the audiobook, we get a look at their lives both private and public. Most of the anecdotes are told in a humorous tone, and all the stories demonstrate the family’s strong bond. The emotions that Todd fills his narration with reflect the love of a son and brother who adored his “girls.” This memoir reflects Todd’s close relationship with both women. C.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JULY 2018 - AudioFile

Here is a powerfully moving memoir for any fan of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher. Todd provides an insightful perspective on his life with both his mother and sister. Throughout his narration of the audiobook, we get a look at their lives both private and public. Most of the anecdotes are told in a humorous tone, and all the stories demonstrate the family’s strong bond. The emotions that Todd fills his narration with reflect the love of a son and brother who adored his “girls.” This memoir reflects Todd’s close relationship with both women. C.G. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JULY 2018 - AudioFile