Time to Thank, Steve Guttenberg
Time to Thank, Steve Guttenberg
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Time to Thank
Caregiving for My Hero

Author: Steve Guttenberg

Narrator: Steve Guttenberg

Unabridged: 7 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/17/2024


Synopsis

Since moving to Hollywood at age seventeen, Steve Guttenberg has delighted and moved audiences with his film and television work. But when his father is diagnosed with kidney failure, Steve has to step into a new and wholly unexpected role: caretaker. In Time to Thank, Steve tracks his weekly road trips from Los Angeles to Arizona to care for his father and the ways in which his time on the road affords him the perspective to reflect on his life.

Through the prism of his relationship with his father, Steve recounts his early life in Queens and Long Island; his early career as a rising Hollywood star, trying to find his way with the encouragement of his parents; and the painful and moving work of helping care for an ailing family member at the end of their life. From glamorous Hollywood parties and film sets around the world to the daily process of dialysis in suburban Phoenix, Steve offers his wit, empathy, and signature charm.

This is a book for movie fans, road trip junkies, and anyone who finds themselves doing the hard work of caring for an aging loved one. Steve Guttenberg serves as a uniquely perceptive guide through all these phases of life, with a story that is certain to touch listeners and make sure they know that they're not alone.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 04, 2024

I’ve read a lot of caregiving books since my career is supporting caregivers. I also needed to read this to prep for a podcast interview with Steve. What a found was a family story of love that resonated with my own. I have lost both my parents. There was a portion of caregiving years when I was tra......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 23, 2025

Beautiful. I can attest there is no greater gift than being a care giver to your parent. Returning that precious love and care that they so freely gave you is a joy and blessing, and the hardest thing you may ever experience. Steve Gutenberg told his story with tenderness and love and compassion and......more

Goodreads review by Mark on May 28, 2024

I have read a small handful of books about fathers and sons, and this one is one of the best. Steve Guttenberg tells the story of him, his wife, his sisters, and his brother-in-law taking their dad to dialysis. Steve drives from California to Arizona to be with them, and shares a lot of stories about......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 03, 2025

A heart-felt love story to his dad. Told in flash backs to his childhood and his immense admiration for his dad, who in Steve's eyes, was the strongest person he had ever known. Time goes forward to when Steve, full of ambition, goes to Hollywood with the blessing of his parents, and their $300. All......more

Goodreads review by Tony on July 04, 2024

I wrestled with whether to give this book 3 or 4 stars. I ultimately settled on 3 stars. I’m a huge Steve Guttenberg fan, and I have great respect for him as an actor and a human being. This book is the perfect example of a great idea with poor execution. I imagine this book was very therapeutic and......more