As I Knew Him:: My Dad, Rod Serling

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A haunting and beautifully written memoir about the creator of The Twilight Zone Robert Redford Beautifully written I laughed and I cried I plan to read it again once I catch my breath Carol Burnett In this intimate lyrical memoir about her iconic father Anne Serling reveals the fun loving dad and family man behind the imposing figure the public saw hosting The Twilight Zone each week After his unexpected early death Anne just 20 was left stunned But through talking to his friends poring over old correspondence and recording her childhood memories Anne not only found solace but gained a deeper understanding of this remarkable man Now she shares her discoveries along with personal photos revealing letters and scenes of his childhood war years and their family s time together A tribute to Rod Serling s legacy as a visionary storyteller and humanist As I Knew Him is also a moving testament to the love between fathers and daughters A tender thoughtful and very personal portrait of American genius Rod Serling Alice Hoffman Richly told a haunting memoir about grief creativity and a father daughter bond as memorable and magical as any Twilight Zone episode Caroline Leavitt Filled with anecdotes and self reflection Serling still casts an outsized shadow Variety Lush memories of a remarkable father and adept analysis of his work Kirkus Reviews In Twilight Zone reruns I search for my father in the man on the screen but I can t always find him there Instead he appears in unexpected ways Memory summoned by a certain light a color a smell and I see him again on the porch of our old red lakeside cottage where I danced on the steps as a child To Anne Serling the imposing figure the public saw hosting The Twilight Zone each week intoning cautionary observations about fate chance and humanity was not the father she knew Her fun loving dad would play on the floor with the dogs had nic