[3] Young, who suffered a brain aneurysm in 2005, mentions the possibility of dementia in his father's health history as providing an additional impetus for writing his memoirs.

[4] Yet another obsession is his PureSound audio system (now known as Pono), which aimed to replace iPod as the dominant digital music format.

[4] In terms of his career, the book covers his early years as a performer in Canada, including his time with the Squires in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

[5] Young's California days, his work in the 1980s with his charity the Bridge School Benefit, and the health problems of the 2000s also feature in the book.

[4] The New York Times made comparisons to novelist Stephen King in terms of writing style, commented that the author "seems completely free of guile", and approved of the affirmative, positive tone of Young's recollections.