"A sparkling memoir of a well-lived life of literature, fame, and love" (
Booklist) by one of America's most beloved authors, as he looks back over his
100 years.
In this remarkable memoir "full of adventure, wit, color, and detail" (Jewish
Journal), Herman Wouk finally reflects on the life experiences that inspired his
most enduring novels. With a tone that is "generous and warm" (The Boston Globe
), he tells of his days writing for comedian Fred Allen's radio show, one of the
most popular shows in the history of the medium; enlisting in the US Navy during
World War II; falling in love with Betty Sarah