Appearing in over 70 films, Kirk Douglas has been a major Hollywood star for six decades. In this witty and insightful memoir, Douglas ponders what life is all about. He explores the joys and sorrows of growing older, looks back at his childhood and his colorful life in Hollywood, speaks out on contemporary events and issues, and shares favorite jokes and hard-won insights. Douglas also reveals the secrets that have kept him and his wife, Anne, happily married for more than five decades and talks fondly and movingly of times spent with his sons and grandchildren. This engrossing memoir provides an unforgettable self-portrait of a great star approaching 90.