This soul-searching chronicle offers fans an unprecedented glimpse into the heart and soul of one of the world's best entertainers-the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel. Known the world over for classic rock songs like #x1C;The Entertainer,#x1D; #x1C;The Stranger,#x1D; and #x1C;New York State of Mind,#x1D; here the beloved songwriter offers a serious and reflective memoir of his life from early hard times to top-of-the-world successes, including the ups and downs of romance (and his marriage to Christie Brinkley, for whom he wrote #x1C;Uptown Girl#x1D;), insights about fatherhood, and reflections on both the joys and the burdens of superstardom. Fans of rock biographies like Keith Richards' Life, Jimmy Buffett's A Pirate Looks at Fifty, Bob Dylan's Chronicle, and others will be captivated as one of the music world's greatest storytellers reveals all, in Billy Joel's powerful memoir of tears, excitement, and a river of dreams come true.