Happy Days Healthy Living: From Sitcom Teen to the Health-Food Scene (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: real food daily, milk deposits, vegetarian club, Happy Days, Jenny Piccolo, Phil Silvers (more...)

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“There are plenty of autobiographies out there about Hollywood kids who fell deep into drugs and never climbed out. Here’s a happier tale about a girl who found her way to healthy and happy living. She’s smart. She’s funny. She’s sexy. And she’s very healthy. So, go ahead and read her book and find out how you can be, too.”
—Garry Marshall, creator and executive producer of Happy Days

“‘Sincerity’ is the first word that comes to mind when I think about Cathy Silvers’s book. Her story is so riveting that it almost seems fictional. The fact that it’s true makes it all the more exciting.”
—Victoria Boutenko, author of 12 Steps to Raw Foods and Green for Life

“Cathy Silvers has a message to everyone, especially moms who, like herself, are the nurturers, comforters, shoppers, chefs, healers, and very often the providers: By offering yourself, your family, and your community organic food and non-toxic products, together we can have healthy families and a healthy planet. … each individual’s actions moving in this direction will create a healthy world and yes, the ‘Happy Days’ we all yearn for.”
—Ron Howard, Richie Cunningham on Happy Days and Academy Award-winning director of A Beautiful Mind

Product Description

Both a celebrity autobiography and the tale of a journey to healthful and a living-foods lifestyle, Happy Days Healthy Living chronicles the Hollywood childhood and acting career of Cathy Silvers, daughter of iconic comedian Phil Silvers. The first half of the book's title references Cathy's years as a cast member of the popular TV series Happy Days, on which she played the character of Jenny Piccolo. The story of her auditions and capture of the coveted role provides a fascinating backstage glimpse inside the television industry and one of the most popular series of all time.

The second part of this story is Cathy's adult journey from "fast-food mom" to spokesperson for healthy living on a new "web vision" network, The Healthy Living Network. In addition to her own experience learning about juicing, vegetarianism, organic food, non-toxic products, and other elements of a healthy diet and life, the author brings in voices from the world of health, nutrition, and alternative medicine to lend their expertise—these include leaders in the living-foods movement such as Dr. Gabriel Cousens, David Wolfe, and Victoria Boutenko, along with professionals well-versed in alternative medicinal approaches. Cathy Silvers successfully healed a breast condition with Chinese medicine when her doctor wanted to perform a double mastectomy. This and other experiences with alternative medicine led her to include healing along with diet in her discussion of healthy choices. One of the more moving themes of the book is the author's touching relationship with her famous and largely absent father, the late Phil Silvers, who inspired her as an actress and entrepreneur but also left her to grapple with the issue of who he really was. Short passages by Erin Moran, Marion Ross, and Henry Winkler of Happy Days highlight the book, along with a preface by the show's producer, Garry Marshall, and an introduction by its star, Ron Howard. A good read with plenty of salient information about Hollywood and healthy living.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 1 edition (November 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155643734X
• ISBN-13: 978-1556437342
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #905,324 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Happy and Healthy, April 19, 2009

By	Ila M. Erkelens "Raw for Life" (CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I bought this book, I didn't know what to expect. Would it be about Happy Days, the TV show my whole family and all my friends loved to watch as a teenager growing up in the 70's? Would I hear from The Fonz? Or would it be about Healthy Living, the new raw food health movement that seems to be taking America by storm today? It turns out it is about both--and The Fonz! The first part of the book is an up close and personal look at the lives and Hollywood careers of the Silvers family, initially through the eyes of a very young Cathy watching her very famous father, Phil Silvers (Sgt Bilko), and then right up to her own successes and adventures with her role as a member of the Happy Days cast. Reading her firsthand account was an exciting and heartwarming trip down memory lane with some of the most memorable film icons that you will be sure to recognize. The next part of the book is dedicated to laying out her personal story of discovery for the need to create a healthier life for herself, her family and the rest of us. Her goal is to see everyone enjoy brilliant health through rich nutrition and toxin free living. She is a woman on a mission and the book reflects the same pert and pugnacious personality that she delivers in her film and TV roles. The final section of the book is composed of segments written by leaders and experts in the raw food movement, medicine, beauty and the green movement. I absolutely recommend this book. It is an entertaining narrative full of great advice and will make an inspirational starting point for anyone looking to make happy and healthy changes in their lives.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!!!!, December 15, 2009

By	Connie S. Bradshaw (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Happy Days Healthy Living: From Sit-Com Teen to the Health-Food Scene (Paperback)

Wonderful book, I couldn't put it down. It's so interesting to read and does not make you feel guilty for the bad foods that you eat, just teaches a better way by giving good examples and ideas, I'll probably read it over and over!