|summary=No one who has any interest in modern life, culture or literature can fail to recognise the name Joseph Heller, author of [[Catch 22 by Joseph Heller|Catch 22]]. This autobiographical account by his daughter reveals much about the man, but even more about her own colourful but ultimately painful family life in New York. It becomes a rich account of how Erica comes to terms with the aftermath of her parents' dreams.
'To live forever or die in the attempt' was the essential glory in life and living that is at the heart of John Yossarian in [[Catch 22 by Joseph Heller|Catch 22]]. This autobiography of the daughter of his creator, Joseph Heller, reveals how the same excitement and joie de vivre suffused throughout the Heller family. The harebrained unpredictability, the madcap exploits and relationships bowl us through this book with terrific pace and verve.