Sit Ubu Sit by Gary David Goldberg.
I dug this out after reading Meredith Baxter’s autobiography, in which she speaks very well of her Family Ties producer. He on the other hand, barely mentions her in this book–not out of spite or anything, but because he’s crafted a story with just a few interwoven threads. He wants to talk about the most special relationships in his life– on Family Ties, that wound be Michael J. Fox (whom he discovered when Matthew Broderick became unavailable). Offscreen, it’s his wife.
He writes, with selfless insight, of health issues and professional crises. He streamlines and connects the stories so that they mean something. Goldberg’s voice is calm and collected. He escaped Hollywood tensions for an idyllic east coat retirement in Vermont. Hie tells his life story not out of bravado or ego, but because he wants to share what he learned. And even more than very special episodes of’80s stockings, his are lessons worth sharing.